Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

Electric and gas utilities have begun notifying residential customers with unpaid and/or past-due balances that if they do not take action and contact their utility to enroll in a payment plan, they are at risk of having their gas services terminated on Thursday, May 2, 2024. If your household has received a notification from your utility company, please contact them directly to set up a payment plan to keep your services on. These plans charge no interest, and all customers qualify at least once for one or more of these plans. After engaging with utility providers, customers may also contact PURA’s customer affairs unit for specific questions regarding payment arrangements. View eligibility, utility contact information

RFP Seeks Consultant to Review Utility Call Centers for Compliance

 

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Authority or PURA) intends to retain a Consultant(s) to assist the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement (EOE) staff in response to Order No. 11 in Docket No. 22-05-01.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) seeks proposals from qualified consulting firms to assist in EOE’s review of the customer calls to Connecticut Light and Power Company dba Eversource Energy, The United Illuminating Company, Yankee Gas Services Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation, and The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, for compliance with Authority orders and instructions regarding information to be provided to customers who are experiencing difficulty paying their bills and/or who should be pre-qualified for hardship protections.

Release Date March 6, 2023
Pre-Proposal Conference March 29, 2023
Notice of Intent to Bid April 3, 2023, 4 p.m. EST
Deadline for Questions April 10, 2023, 4 p.m. EST 
RFP Clarifications/Amendments April 17, 2023
Proposal Due Date May 8, 2023, 11:59 p.m. EST


To facilitate communications, Respondents are encouraged to submit a Notice of Intent to Bid by email to PURA.RFP@ct.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 3, 2023. The subject line of the email should reference “RFP #2023-01, Docket No 22-05-01: Request for Proposals to Retain Customer Service Call Review Consultant(s).”

The email should provide the name and address of the Respondent firm, as well as a contact person’s name, email address, and telephone number. Documents pertaining to the RFP will be emailed to Respondents who have submitted notices; however, documents will also be posted on PURA’s webpage located here, and Respondents are responsible for checking the webpage for current materials.