Press Releases

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• PURA Commissioner Caron Named 1st Vice President of National Utility Association

  Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today announced that Commissioner Michael A. Caron has been elected 1st Vice President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).

• PURA Implements Customer Credit, Spoilage Compensation Provisions from ‘Take Back Our Grid Act’ for Future Storm-Related Electricity Outages

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a final decision Wednesday establishing standards and procedures for residential customers to receive credits and other compensation for spoiled food and medicine from the Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and The United Illuminating Company (UI) after future weather-related emergencies, implementing another key measure included in the last year’s ‘Take Back Our Grid Act (PA 20-5).

• PURA Establishes New Residential Renewable Energy Program

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) announced today it has established a successor residential renewable energy program that will change how solar owners are compensated for the power their systems produce and provide to the local electric grid.

• Governor Lamont Proclaims April as ‘Call Before You Dig Month’

  In accordance with Governor Ned Lamont’s proclamation that April is officially ‘Call Before You Dig Month,’ PURA is reminding homeowners, commercial excavators and utility operators about the importance of digging safely by visiting www.cbyd.com or calling “8-1-1” before you dig.

• Gov. Malloy Signs Millstone Bill and Encourages Dominion's Participation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed Senate Bill 1501, An Act Concerning Zero Carbon Procurement, which was approved last week by the Connecticut General Assembly.

• PURA Ruling Sets Distribution Rates for United Illuminating Customers

  PURA today approved a Final Decision that rejects The United Illuminating Company's proposed distribution rate increase of $131 million over three years.

• PURA Resets Electric Utility Regulatory Framework to Better Serve the Public

  The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on April 26, 2023 issued a Final Decision as part of its investigation into a Performance-Based Regulation framework for the state’s electric distribution companies.

• CT PURA Gas Pipeline Safety Program Achieves Perfect Evaluation Score

• Governor Lamont Declares April 2025 Call Before You Dig Month

• Governor Lamont Declares April 2024 'Call Before You Dig Month'

  PURA today announces Governor Ned Lamont has issued a proclamation declaring April 2024 as “Call Before You Dig Month” in Connecticut to remind residents and contractors about the importance of calling 811 or visiting www.CBYD.com at least 48 hours before starting any digging project.

• PURA Frank Augeri Honored with George Dunn Award

  Award Presented at New England Conference of Public Utility Commissioners

• PURA's Approval of CT Water’s Rate Case Includes Key Enhancements to Customer Focused Policies and Programs

  Decision expands Water Rate Assistance Program (WRAP) for eligible customers, and updates customer service and billing practices

• PURA Announces Electric Rate Adjustments to Take Effect July 1

  The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is advising Eversource Energy and United Illuminating residential and business customers of revised standard service generation rates that become effective July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.

• PURA Releases First Quarter 2024 Newsletter

  PURA's quarterly newsletter previews public engagement opportunities and final decisions scheduled in the first quarter of 2024.

• Governor Lamont Declares April 2025 Call Before You Dig Month