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January 12, 2024
SENATOR NEEDLEMAN ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO MAKE VOICES HEARD AT PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR PROPOSED NATURAL GAS RATE HIKE
Today, State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex), Senate Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, encouraged members of the public to participate in and make their voices heard at scheduled public hearings regarding proposed rate increases from Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas. The companies have respectively applied for revenue increases of $19.8 million and $40.6 million, which would represent cost increases respectively of about $6.50 per month for CNG customers and $13 per month for SCG customers.
On Wednesday, January 17, West Haven Public Library, located at 300 Elm Street in West Haven, will host an in-person public hearing. A digital public hearing will take place Friday, February 16 at noon, hosted on Zoom, with signups available for the online hearing at this link.
“Households throughout Connecticut may struggle to absorb utility cost increases,” said Sen. Needleman. “I encourage members of the public to make sure state officials hear from them directly when they consider these rate increase proposals, with a decision expected in the fall. The more people who participate, the more state officials at the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority can take their interests into consideration when making a final decision.”
In addition to participation in a public hearing, members of the public can also file a public comment with more information available through this link. In doing so, they should include the rate increase docket number, No. 23-11-02, as well as their name and home address. |
