Lawmakers in Connecticut said they are focused on improving the cost of electricity for ratepayers and enhancing reliability.

Connecticut's utility companies are among the biggest lobbyists at the state Capitol. Some advocates say they're holding the state back.

Connecticut remains one of the top three most expensive states in the nation for electricity consumers, a class that includes us all. Decades of promises to do something about the cost of power have provided only more misery for ratepayers. It did not have to be this way.

Eversource and United Illuminating argue that regulatory decisions, not utility operations, are driving Connecticut's high electric rates.

Eversource made its pitch Monday for changes to Connecticut’s regulatory process, saying rate cuts and other actions aren’t the best way to bring down energy prices long-term. Company executives met with reporters two days before the start of the legislative session.

In quiet moments, Democrats and Republicans acknowledge that Connecticut's high electric rates primarily are the product of the laws of supply and demand, coupled with what one senator calls the "original sin" of deregulation.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The cost of energy is expected to be front and center when state lawmakers reconvene on Wednesday for the 2025 legislative session. Higher-than-expected bills last summer sparked public outrage and a renewed focus on the factors that drive Connecticut’s high electricity costs.

The Senate will unveil its flagship energy bill, the “Ratepayers First Act,” in the 2025 legislative session. This new legislation is being introduced at noon Thursday at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

A squirrel knocked out power for more than 650 residents in Killingly after it came in contact with electrical equipment, Eversource said.

Eversource made its pitch Monday for changes to Connecticut’s regulatory process, saying rate cuts and other actions aren’t the best way to bring down energy prices long-term. Company ...

(WTNH) — The cost of energy is expected to be front ... are Eversource,” Steve Sullivan, the head of Eversource’s operations in Connecticut, said. Sullivan was addressing a group of ...

Power is back on and a drunk driver has been arrested after police in Torrington say they crashed into a utility pole early Sunday morning and took out power to hundreds of households.