Tell PURA About the Outage
Three public hearings this week focus on the response by Eversource and United Illuminating to Tropical Storm Isaias.
The hearings, held by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), take place via Zoom on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. You can listen in or testify by registering (links embedded) for any of these sessions:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about how to join the meeting.
Written testimony
Until the close of the hearings, you can also submit written comments by email to pura.information@ct.gov. Be sure to put Docket Number 20-08-03 in the subject line.
All public comment will be on-the-record evidence and reviewed by PURA as part of its proceedings.
So far…
The General Assembly took action in special session a few weeks ago, passing, almost unanimously, the Take Back Our Grid Act.
The measure, later signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont, empowered PURA to set utility performance standards, metrics to measure progress, and impose penalties for failure to meet standards.
The bill also requires utilities to provide reduced charges and compensation for spoiled food and medicine when the power is out for more than 96 hours. It also ties the portion of executive salaries that come from ratepayers to the company's performance. It sets minimum staffing levels for linemen, communications personnel, and others.
Every legislator and local leader we have spoken to says Take Back Our Grid is only a start. They all urge you to share your experience and point of view with PURA.