Published May 07. 2021 12:05AM
By DAVE COLLINS
HARTFORD (AP) Connecticut regulators on Thursday proposed a $30 million fine for Eversource and a $2.1 million fine for United Illuminating for what officials called the utilities failures in their preparation and response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the state without power last August.
The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA, issued violation notices to the two companies, a week after releasing final reports on its investigation of the utilities storm responses.
Eversource, the state s largest electricity distributor with nearly 1.3 million customers in the state, and United Illuminating, with 340,000 electricity customers in southwestern Connecticut, have 20 days to request a hearing to contest the proposed fines.
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Crews repair downed trees and power lines one week from when Tropical Storm Isaias hit Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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NEW BRITAIN Connecticut utility regulators issued a landmark ruling Thursday, tentatively fining Eversource Energy $30 million in civil penalties the maximum allowed for its performance in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias last August.
The state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority also used its draft ruling to issue civil penalties of $2.1 million against the state’s other large electric distribution company, United Illuminating. A final decision in the case is expected on July 14, a
Connecticut regulators propose $30M fine against Eversource and $2 1M for UI over Tropical Storm Isaias response courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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HARTFORD (AP) Connecticut regulators on Thursday proposed a $30 million fine for Eversource and a $2.1 million fine for United Illuminating for what officials called the utilities’ failures in their preparation and response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the state without power last August.
The state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA, issued violation notices to the two companies, a week after releasing final reports on its investigation of the utilities’ storm responses.
Eversource, the state’s largest electricity distributor with nearly 1.3 million customers in the state, and United Illuminating, with 340,000 electricity customers in southwestern Connecticut, have 20 days to request a hearing to contest the proposed fines.