3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1134+ words) Even though many Connecticut ratepayers have seen their electric bills dip recently, top officials say the sky-high price of electricity will remain a key issue in the upcoming fall elections. Consumers have been getting a breather recently as the often-criticized…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1051+ words) Gov. Ned Lamont unleashed a scathing critique of Eversource officials for seeking an 11% electric rate hike in Connecticut, accusing the company of leaning on its customers to fund generous executive pay and higher profits for its shareholders. But the governor's…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (988+ words) Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday joined the political criticism of Eversource's disclosure that it is applying to raise customer rates by 11 percent. The governor joined other critics, including some GOP state senators, who bemoaned Connecticut energy costs " among the nation's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (586+ words) Eversource has notified utility regulators that it wants to raise electric rates, but the company says it can keep the increase to 11 percent if it is permitted to take advantage of a new law that would extend collection of more…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (563+ words) Lawmakers gave their final approval to a new slate of commissioners at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority during the final two days of the legislative session. It was the final step in a months-long, near-total makeover of PURA following last…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (902+ words) By D'NICA COTO and ANDREA RODR'GUEZ The 43-mile trip was impossible to make on her husband's bicycle " at one time the family's only mode of transportation " and later, with a rechargeable, three-wheeled vehicle whose battery didn't have the capacity for…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (923+ words) As the days grow longer and sunlight more abundant, New England is experiencing a proliferation of ducks. The term "duck curve" simply refers to any day when the output from those smaller systems is enough to cause a dip in…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (682+ words) Argument in the protracted debate for and against the sale of the Aquarion Water Company dragged on Monday with both sides trying to persuade utility regulators that they best represent the financial interests of hundreds of thousands of predominantly western…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (967+ words) By MARC LEVY, KIM CHANDLER and JONATHAN J. COOPER The tensions played a prominent role during last year's elections in Georgia, New Jersey and Virginia, and now they're sweeping through Arizona and Alabama, where once-sleepy contests are becoming political brawls. Even…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (202+ words) The Public Utility Regulatory Authority turned aside unusually strident customer opposition and voted on Wednesday to approve the $2. 4 billion sale of the Aquarion Water Company to a new nonprofit regional water authority. In comments before the unanimous vote, authority staff…...