HARTFORD – Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney and Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff released the following statement regarding today’s public hearing in the Energy & Technology Committee on Senate Bill 647, An Act Concerning Protections for Consumer Access to Affordable Electricity:
“If this bill was designed to create meaningful energy relief for Connecticut, we would be in full support, but Republicans are merely trying to create chaos and confusion.
“This proposal is a distraction to cover up their advocacy for the commitment to Millstone, which accounts for most of the public benefits charge. It’s a distraction from their tax plan proposal, which seeks to directly increase energy costs. It’s a distraction from their political leader Donald Trump sparking a trade war, which is already increasing energy costs in New England. It’s a distraction from the new risk of rolling blackouts because Canada is threatening to impact the state’s power grid based solely on the actions of federal Republicans. It’s a distraction from the yearlong Republican attacks on the first state regulator in decades to hold Connecticut utilities rigorously accountable – a regulator who is 3-0 in court against Eversource and United Illuminating.
“This bill is dishonest and disrespectful to ratepayers who deserve genuine relief through responsible planning, transparency, and accountability.”
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