October 9, 2024
ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE LEADERS ISSUE STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO PURA DRAFT DECISION TO CUT CNG, SCG RATES
State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) and Doug McCrory (D-Hartford) and State Representatives Jonathan Steinberg (D-Westport) and Jaime Foster (D-East Windsor, Ellington), the Senate and House Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Energy and Technology Committee, issued the following statement in response to PURA’s draft decision, filed this month, to cut revenue for Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG):
“While this decision is not final, we believe that any help for ratepayers of gas and electric companies as a result of rate cases justifies our legislative decisions to require those rate cases more frequently than they were held in the past. This decision, if it stands, will save consumers money. We are validated that this ruling, pending final action, is indicative of the work we’ve done – Take Back Our Grid in 2020 and Senate Bill 7 in 2023 – to make sure utilities are being held accountable through the legislative process.” |
