Category: Electricity

Renewable Energy Sources: Ct Atty Gen Says Proof Needed

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced today he is urging the state Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) to investigate the validity of claims by electric suppliers and generators about their reliance on renewable energy sources.

State law currently requires all electric suppliers and distributors — utilities and private retailers — to purchase a minimum percentage of renewable energy sources.

Conn Officials Seek Investigation Into Turris Associates And Raymond Sanzone

ATTORNEY GENERAL, OCC SEEK DPUC INVESTIGATION, SUSPENSION OF ELECTRICITY BROKER FOR ALLEGED $180,000 FRAUD (Press Release)
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Consumer Counsel Mary J. Healey has asked the Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) to immediately investigate and suspend a Redding electricity broker and his company for allegedly defrauding a private schools organization of $180,000.
Blumenthal and [...]

Monday Starts Appliance Rebates For Connecticut: Shop Smart

The small rebates available starting Monday should not be the primary reason for getting new appliances.
The primary reason should be reducing your energy costs.
The biggest electricity hogs are old refrigerators, freezers, dryers, air conditioners and dishwashers.
So if you have these old appliances – by old I mean more than 10 years old – consider buying [...]

Ct Atty Gen To Fight CL&P Rate Increase

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said today he will fight Connecticut Light & Power’s proposed 5 percent rate hike that the company wants to phase in to erase a comparable rate decrease early next year.

CL&P Rates Decline Slightly, Still Too High

“This rate decrease makes a small dent in our highest-in-the-nation electricity rates — reflecting purchasing reforms ordered with my support by the DPUC, and lower gas prices. Even with this decrease, Connecticut’s rates will remain among the highest nationally,” Ct Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in a release today.
“My office will continue to fight unnecessary [...]