Lawmakers Tackle Energy Reforms Following Storm
Audio By Carbonatix
Farmington Avenue near Garfield was closed following Tropical Storm Isaias due to a large tree across the road that also brought down a slew of wires. Photo credit: Ronni Newton (we-ha.com file photo)
Testimony was heard Tuesday.
By Christine Stuart, CTNewsJunkie.com
The legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee heard testimony Tuesday about proposed legislation that would compensate ratepayers for almost every day they spent without power this summer following Tropical Storm Isaias. The legislation would also change how regulators look at setting rates.
“This bill reflects a lot of the urgent challenges ratepayers have been experiencing over the last few months during this pandemic including opportunities to address the economic dislocation that families and businesses have been experiencing during the pandemic,” Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes said.
Republished with permission from CTNewsJunkie.com, all rights reserved.
Like what you see here? Click here to subscribe to We-Ha’s newsletter so you’ll always be in the know about what’s happening in West Hartford! Click the blue button below to become a supporter of We-Ha.com and our efforts to continue producing quality journalism.
