Marissa Gillett to Step Down as PURA Chair
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PURA Chair Marissa Gillett listens to a question during a public hearing Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, before the Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee. Photo credit: Doug Hardy, CTNewsJunkie (file photo)
Gillett’s resignation from PURA, a quasi-judicial agency that oversees and regulates all the state’s utilities including electric and gas companies, will be effective Oct. 10.
By Viktoria Sundqvist, CTNewsJunkie.com
Marissa Gillett, chairwoman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, has handed in her letter of resignation.
“Serving the people of Connecticut in this role has been the honor of my professional life,” Gillett said in her resignation letter. “While I have never shied away from principled disagreement, the escalation of disputes into a cycle of lawsuits and press statements pulls attention and resources away from what matters most: keeping rates just and reasonable, improving service, and planning a resilient, reliable energy future.”
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