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Energy & Utilities
State Consumer Counsel requests investigation into Avangrid security incident
April 29, 2025The state Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) on Monday requested an investigation into a security incident that affected customers of two subsidiaries of Orange-based utility company Avangrid.
April 29, 2025
PURA set to approve CT Water’s request for $19.4M loan to mitigate PFAS, lead
April 29, 2025The Connecticut Water Co. has applied for a $19.4 million loan through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
April 29, 2025
Solar panels at CT prisons promise $11M in electricity savings
April 25, 2025Standing in front of an array of 4,500 Canadian solar panels and across from a wall topped with barbed wire, Gov. Ned Lamont today announced the completion of seven solar projects at prisons located in Enfield, Cheshire and Somers.
April 25, 2025
CT electric bills to drop slightly following new PURA ruling
April 24, 2025State regulators on Wednesday approved a slight decrease in Connecticut electric rates over the next year, driven largely by more favorable conditions surrounding the purchase of power from New England’s two nuclear power stations.
April 24, 2025
New England power demand fell to an all-time low on Easter
April 23, 2025Demand on New England’s power grid fell to an all-time low on Sunday afternoon as sunny skies and mild temperatures zapped residents’ need for electricity.
April 23, 2025-
For $2.4 billion, this bill aims to lower CT electric bills. Why are both parties split?
April 21, 2025Following months of public angst over Connecticut’s high energy prices, both Republicans and Democrats this week rallied behind what many saw as an audacious proposal: Have the state borrow $2.4 billion over the next three years to pay off a chunk
April 21, 2025
Waterbury utility contractor says it's conducting ‘mass layoff’
April 18, 2025A Waterbury-based electrical contractor says it is laying off 37 workers after it lost a major contract with Eversource.
April 18, 2025
Stamford-based solar energy company acquired in $2.2B deal
April 16, 2025A Texas-based private equity firm said it has completed its acquisition of Altus Power, a solar energy company based in Stamford.
April 16, 2025
Marissa Gillett gets final OK for second term as PURA chair
April 16, 2025The head of Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority was confirmed to a second four-year term on Tuesday, despite a walkout from Senate Republicans in protest of a purported deal to secure political support for her reappointment.
April 16, 2025
Budderfly signs $1.5 million solar energy contract with CT foamboard company
April 11, 2025Shelton-based energy efficiency company Budderfly has signed a $1.5 million contract to lower a Connecticut company’s energy costs over the next 15 years through solar power.
April 11, 2025
House approves two utility commissioners amid debate over electricity costs
April 10, 2025House lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance two of Gov.
April 10, 2025
Customers lose when utilities have their credit downgraded
April 7, 2025For decades, electric companies were seen as having steady operations, overseen by state regulators who provided the utilities with an opportunity to make a fair return on their investments in exchange for ensuring that their customers had reliabl
April 7, 2025
East Hartford fuel cell-maker partners with 3 companies to build 9.6MW facility in Bridgeport
April 3, 2025East Hartford-based energy company HyAxiom Inc. has partnered with three companies to build a 21-unit, 9.6-megawatt fuel cell project in Bridgeport.
April 3, 2025
Attorney for state senator seeking PURA seat accuses agency of retaliation
April 1, 2025A state senator seeking a seat on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority accused agency leaders of attempting to tarnish his reputation by levying more than $1 million in fines against his company, according to a letter his attorney sent to the
April 1, 2025
Lawmakers consider banning Eversource, UI from owning both gas and electric utilities
March 25, 2025Connecticut’s two largest investor-owned utility companies raised alarms Monday over recently-filed legislation that seeks to impose dramatic new regulations on their businesses — including a requirement that they split apart their electric and ga
March 25, 2025
Proposed amendment would seal right to clean air, water in CT Constitution
March 19, 2025Frustrated by setbacks at both the state and federal level to codify tougher environmental regulations, local advocates and lawmakers are hoping to find success with a new approach: enshrining the right to clear air, water and a healthy environmen
March 19, 2025
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