Press Releases

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• PURA to Hold Public Comment Hearings on CT Water Rate Application

  The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today announced it will hold three public comment hearings to receive ratepayer feedback on The Connecticut Water Company’s application to amend its rate schedule.

• PURA Releases Fourth Quarter 2023 Newsletter

  PURA today released its Quarterly Newsletter previewing key procedural meetings and final decisions scheduled for the remainder of 2023.

• PURA Dismisses Frontier’s Change of Control Application Press Release

• PURA Unanimously Adopts Final Decision of Supplier Marketing Standards Proceeding

• PURA Ruling Provides Additional Flexibility to Renewable Energy Projects Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic 

• PURA Extends Bid Deadline for Clean Energy Programs

• Aquarion Water Company Issues Mandatory Irrigation Ban

• PURA Commissioner Caron Named 2nd Vice President of National Utility Association

  The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today is announcing that Commissioner Michael A. Caron has been elected as 2nd Vice President of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).

• PURA to Release Final RFP in Equitable Modern Grid Proceeding on May 6

• PURA Issues Final Decision in Reconsideration of Yankee Gas Rate Case

  The agency issued an adjusted Final Decision in the Yankee Gas Services Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (Yankee or Company) rate case.

• PURA to Expand Scope of its Investigation to Address Issues Arising from the COVID-19 State of Emergency

• PURA Calls for Third-Party Electric Suppliers to Cease Door-to-Door Sales during COVID-19 Crisis

• PURA Encourages Eligible Residents to Access the Federal Lifeline Program to Stay Connected During the COVID-19 Crisis

• Revised Electric Standard Service Generation Rates

  The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is advising Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) residential and business customers of revised standard service generation rates that become effective January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

• PURA Makes Sweeping Changes to Electric Rate Adjustment Process Following Investigation into July Bill Increases

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a ruling today after concluding its parallel investigations into the unexpectedly high electric bills received in July and August by customers of the Connecticut Light and Power Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (Eversource) and The United Illuminating Company (UI).