UI Planning Rate Increase of the Distribution Charge, Hearing in New Haven tonight! Sept. 12
by Paula Panzarella, Fight the Hike
UI is now owned by Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest utility companies, with over 31 million customers. This adds to the insult that Connecticut customers, already paying the highest rates for electricity in the continental United States, are faced with even higher bills if we don’t stop the proposed increase.
According to the press release from the Office of Consumer Counsel, “If UI’s rate phase-in plan were approved as proposed, a typical residential customer on standard service generation who is using 700kWh per month would see their total bill rise by approximately $9.34, from $162.46 to $171.80, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Monthly bills would also increase by approximately $9.50 per month on Jan. 1, 2018 and by an incremental $11.00 monthly on Jan. 1, 2019.”
Note this is only the distribution charge. Should there be an increase in the generation charge, transmission, basic service or any other charge on our UI bill, we’re looking at even more.
Again, we already have the highest rates in the continental United States!
How to fight this: we have to pack the public hearings in Bridgeport and New Haven.
- Bridgeport hearing: Thursday, Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m., City Common Council Chambers, Bridgeport City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace.
- New Haven hearing: Monday, Sept. 12, 6:30 p.m., Hearing Room G2, Kennedy Mitchell Hall of Records, 200 Orange St.
This proposal is identified as Docket No. 16-06-04. Please use this number when you write, e-mail or call PURA.
To mail your commentary, write to PURA,10 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051. Send e-mail to [email protected].
Thank you!
For questions or more information, please call (203) 562-2798 or e-mail [email protected].
