Press Releases

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• 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

• PURA Releases Third Quarter 2024 Newsletter

• PURA Issues Final Decision in Yankee Gas Case

• PURA Releases Second Quarter 2024 Newsletter

  PURA has released its quarterly newsletter highlighting major docket decisions adopted during the first quarter of 2024 in the electric, water, and natural gas industries.

• PURA Releases 2023 Annual Report

  PURA has released its Annual Report to highlight the agency’s work in 2023 and preview major topics in 2024.

• PURA Expands Battery Storage Program Incentives to Increase Accessibility Among Residents

  PURA recently announced updates to the Energy Storage Solutions program to increase accessibility and adoption by residential customers in Connecticut.

• Senate Reappoints PURA Vice Chairman Betkoski III as Utility Commissioner

  The state Senate voted Friday to reappoint John W. "Jack" Betkoski III as one of three commissioners of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).The state House of Representatives also recently voted to reappoint Betkoski.

• PURA Establishes Statewide Electric Storage Program

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today issued a final decision as part of its Equitable Modern Grid initiative that establishes a nine-year, statewide Electric Storage Program for all residential, commercial, and industrial customers in an effort to foster a more reliable and resilient electric distribution system.

• PURA Launches Social Media Presence

  Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is pleased to announce that it has launched new social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.