November 28, 2022
Connecticut Light & Power (Eversource) informed the Connecticut PURA that it plans to streamline the process for hardship customers to opt into electric choice, which requires that such customers forfeit their hardship status
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August 26, 2020
Regulator Will Continue To Monitor POR, Says Changes "Warranted" If Cost Effective
In a final interim decision in its review of potential changes to the electric purchase of receivables (POR) mechanism, the Connecticut PURA finds that changes do not appear to be cost effective at this time, but finds that changes, "would be warranted," if later found to be cost effective
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July 30, 2020
The Connecticut PURA issued a proposed interim decision in its review of the electricity purchase of receivables mechanism, under which PURA would maintain the current mechanism only because alternatives have not been found to be cost effective, as PURA warned that future changes would be warranted…
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December 10, 2019
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy (BETP) said in comments to the Connecticut PURA, in an energy affordability proceeding (Docket No. 17-12-03RE01), that the impact, on the customer's arrearage status, from a customer's…
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September 17, 2019
Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Bureau of Energy and Technology Policy (Bureau) said in a brief that the Connecticut PURA should, "exercise its discretion and order hardship customers to be placed on standard service."
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July 10, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has scheduled the dates for a hearing on its proceeding reviewing feasibility, costs, and benefits of placing hardship customers on Standard Service pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 16-245o(m)
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March 29, 2019
Does Grant More Time For Interrogatories
The Connecticut PURA has declined a request from Direct Energy to suspend the procedural schedule and hold a status conference in PURA's proceeding reviewing whether to transfer all hardship customers to standard service
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March 22, 2019
Counsel for Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC ('Direct Energy') requested that the Connecticut PURA suspend the current procedural schedule, pending a Status Conference, in the proceeding reviewing whether to place all hardship customers on standard service
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March 11, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has ruled that examining the components that constitute the electricity Standard Service rate is irrelevant to a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default service.
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February 27, 2019
Only 22% Of Hardship Customers On Retail Supply Saved Versus Default Service OCC Testimony Calls For Prohibiting Retail Suppliers From Serving Hardship Customers
The Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel has filed testimony in which OCC says that, from October 2016 through September 2018, hardship customers on competitive retail supply paid $7.2 million more than they would have under default service, as OCC said that retail suppliers should be prohibited…
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February 19, 2019
Direct Energy Business, LLC and Direct Energy Services, LLC submitted comments concerning the schedule and process for the Connecticut PURA proceeding in which PURA is considering the transfer of all hardship electric customers to default service
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January 7, 2019
The Connecticut PURA has rescheduled a technical meeting in Docket 18-06-02, which is reviewing whether to place all vulnerable and similar customers on standard service, per Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245o(m)
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December 13, 2018
Schedules Technical Conference
The Connecticut PURA scheduled for January 15, 2019 a technical meeting Docket No. 18-06-02, Review Of Feasibility, Costs And Benefits Of Placing Certain Customers On Standard Service Pursuant To Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 16-245o(m)
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November 27, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has denied a protective order, sought by retail suppliers, concerning responses to various interrogatories expounded on the electric distribution companies by the Office of Consumer Counsel in a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default…
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November 26, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has dismissed objections, raised by retail suppliers, to various interrogatories expounded on the electric distribution companies by the Office of Consumer Counsel in a proceeding reviewing whether all hardship customers should be returned to default service.
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November 6, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association has requested that the Connecticut PURA issue a protective order and grant confidential status to various rate and customer data that the Office of Consumer Counsel has requested from the utilities during discovery in a proceeding reviewing whether hardship and…
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October 29, 2018
The Retail Energy Supply Association filed with the Connecticut PURA objections to various interrogatories expounded on the electric distribution companies by the Office of Consumer Counsel’s, as RESA said that such interrogatories went beyond the scope of a proceeding reviewing whether hardship…
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July 11, 2018
Will Allow For Discovery, Conduct Hearing
The Connecticut PURA has officially opened a proceeding (Docket 18-06-02) for a review of the feasibility, costs, and benefits of placing certain customers on standard service pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245o(m)
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June 4, 2018
The Connecticut PURA has assigned 18-06-02 for a review of the feasibility, costs and benefits of placing certain customers on Standard Service pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245o(m)
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