PURA - Public Hearings
October 20, 2020If you would like to offer testimony, please complete the linked form here.
This week the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) will hold public hearings on the performance of Eversource Energy and United Illuminating during Tropical Storm Isaias. And they need to hear your experience.
Public comments will become part of the record and will be reviewed by PURA as part of the evidence in this proceeding. While PURA cannot respond directly to public comments, it can incorporate them in its decision-making process.
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias, we heard from an overwhelming number of residents that Eversource and United Illuminating failed to adequately respond to the storm and inform customers. Last month we passed significant reforms to hold these companies accountable. The bill, known as "Take Back Our Grid," enacts the following:
We are staying on it and working to provide residents, like you, relief during these already challenging times. |