Judge orders PURA to release documents about adjudication panel

Judge orders PURA to release documents about adjudication panel

A court is allowing two utility companies, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation (CNG) and the Southern Connecticut Gas Company (SCG) to conduct a discovery into the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). CNG and SCG are both owned by Avangrid. In November, PURA decided to decrease CNG’s rate by 5.4%, or $7 to $8 per month, which would decrease its revenue by $24 million. PURA also decided to implement a 2.5% decrease for SCG, which would l…

Court orders PURA to produce any documents related to op-ed published under Needleman and Steinberg’s names. 15 days to comply. — Daily Ructions

Superior Court Judge Matthew J. Budzik ruled Wednesday that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) must produce all documents “within its possession and control…that concern the drafting or authorship of the December 19, 2024 op-ed.” That’s the controversial pungent opinion piece that appeared in the CT Mirror and purported to be written by Senator Norm Needleman and Representative Jonathan Steinberg. The op-ed alleged that Eversource,…