How Convenient: Eversource's 18% Rate Hike Won't Face the Public Until After You Vote
Connecticut residents already shoulder some of the highest electric bills in the country. Now, Eversource wants an additional $727 million—a 50% spike in delivery charges that translates to an 18% increase on the average family's total bill (about $400 more per year) starting July 2027.
The kicker? Public hearings don't start until the week after Election Day.
Eversource executives have spent recent earnings calls reassuring Wall Street analysts that the political heat will cool down after November and regulatory decisions will smooth out. They are banking on voters not paying attention until the ballots are already cast.
PURA Public Comment Hearings (Info here):
Mon, Nov 9 (5:30 PM): Central CT State Univ., Torp Theater, New Britain
Mon, Nov 16 (5:30 PM): Mitchell College, Red Barn, New London
Mon, Nov 23 (5:30 PM): Western CT State Univ., Ives Concert Hall, Danbury
Wed, Dec 9 (12:00 PM): Virtual via Zoom
You can submit written comments directly to PURA at their email address PURA.ExecutiveSecretary@ct.gov referencing Docket No. 26-05-10.
Between the Lines: They are hoping you aren't paying attention. But every time you look at the drooping overhead wires and abandoned double poles across Greenwich, you're reminded of what you're already overpaying for. Vote accordingly.