Connecticut Water Company customers may see their water bills rise this year. The water utility announced they have filed for a rate increase for the first
Eversource customers in Connecticut are opening their monthly bills to find an increase in the service charge.Increased charges that were approved by Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) in November of 2020, went in.
UpdatedFri, Jan 1, 2021 at 8:51 am ET
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Laws affecting utilities, police and diabetics are some of the things that will change Jan. 1. (Patch graphic)
CONNECTICUT The new year brought with it a few new laws in Connecticut that could have life-changing consequences for many people across the state.
The regular legislative session was cut short this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but legislators did come back to handle some top priorities in special sessions.
Laws typically go into effect either at the time of passage or Jan. 1, July 1 or Oct. 1.
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Pharmacists will be able to prescribe and dispense up to a 30-day supply of diabetes-related drugs and devices in certain emergency situations.
Troubled phone and internet provider Frontier Communications secured approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its Chapter 11 restructuring and expects to emerge from bankruptcy early this year, the company announced today.
Under the restructuring plan, Frontier will cut its debt by more than $10 billion and give senior creditors an ownership stake in the company.
“We continue to make important progress in our constructive engagement with regulators across our service territories, and this approval from the FCC marks a major milestone,” said Frontier President and CEO Bernie Han.
A total of 13 states have reviewed and approved Frontier’s restructuring, with an OK from Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and three other states still pending.
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Getting Connecticut to a zero-carbon electric supply is attainable by 2040, but it will require significant regional reforms, according to a new assessment of the state’s future energy needs.
The draft integrated resources plan, prepared by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, says hitting the zero-carbon target set by Gov. Ned Lamont will require reform of the ISO New England wholesale electricity markets, as well as significant upgrades to the power transmission system to better support renewable energy sources.
“But the good news is the target is affordable and feasible to achieve,” said department Commissioner Katie Dykes in an interview.