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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is calling on Eversource to pay penalties and for damages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias last summer.Calling Eversource’s failure to communicate and protect public safety during and after the st.
CT AG Tong wants Eversource to pay for ‘failures’ during August storm By Tara O Neill
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is seeking penalties and consumer credits for what he called Eversource’s “failure to protect public safety and communicate effectively” during the August 2020 storm that left more than 100,000 customers without power for days.
Tong called for the penalties in a brief filed Friday with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority amid an ongoing probe into the electrical companies’ preparation for and response to the storm.
Heavy rain and fierce wind from Tropical Storm Isaias tore across the state on Aug. 4, knocking down trees and power lines. Tornado warnings popped up across the state with wind gusts up to 70 mph as first responders and utility crews raced to calls for help.
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Eversource failed to appropriately prioritize public safety when deploying their cleanup crews, and kept municipal leaders in the dark about their progress, according to the Connecticut Attorney General. (Shutterstock)
CONNECTICUT State Attorney General William Tong has called upon the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to levy penalties upon power utility Eversource for its response in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Tong called for the fines, as well as credits for Eversource customers, in a brief before PURA argued on Friday. PURA is the state s principal regulator and the legal forum to investigate and pursue such claims against state utilities.