Lamont Campaign: Energy Cost Plans Include More Competition And Change To PURA's Guidelines

Lamont Campaign: Energy Cost Plans Include More Competition And Change To PURA's Guidelines

Performance reviews for utility companies, regular franchise renewals and caps on profit were among the handful of utility reforms Gov. Ned Lamont proposed Wednesday at a campaign press conference in Cheshire.

Governor Lamont’s Announcement Signals Need for Further Utility Accountability Reforms

Governor Ned Lamont announced a sweeping package of utility reforms designed to help communities lower their energy bills, increase utility competition, and create stronger consumer protections. These reforms would require regulators to consider affordability when setting utility rates, increase oversight of utility profits and infrastructure investments, expand the authority of consumer advocates to investigate utility practices, and establish …