{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-issues-statement-on-pura-draft-decision-to-increase-clandp-fixed-charge", "Blumenthal Issues Statement on PURA Draft Decision to Increase CL&P Fixed Charge", "2014-12-01", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "CT", "Richard Blumenthal", "B001277", "www.blumenthal.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Blumenthal Issues Statement on PURA Draft Decision to Increase CL&P Fixed Charge\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Tweet\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMonday, December 1, 2014\n\t\t\t(Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today in response to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority\u2019s draft decision granting Connecticut Light and Power an over 20 percent increase in its fixed charge, while also providing the public utility a more than 9 percent guaranteed rate of return.\r\n\u201cThis draft decision is unconscionable and unacceptable, granting CL&P a more than 20 percent increase in its fixed rate charge in defiance of the sustained, broad public outcry from consumers. \u00a0A fixed charge of $19.25\u2014with signals for future increases\u2014would make CL&P\u2019s residential charge the highest in New England. This fee would hit consumers before they even turn on a single light, discouraging and devaluing conservation and efficiency efforts. Connecticut residents\u2014most notably low-income and elderly residents\u2014cannot afford and should not be asked to finance a nine percent-plus guaranteed rate of return for CL&P,\u201d Blumenthal said.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPress Contact\n\t\t\t\t\tElizabeth Benton (CT) - 860-729-3589 Elizabeth_Benton@blumenthal.senate.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-issues-statement-on-pura-draft-decision-to-increase-clandp-fixed-charge"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8548579644411802, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}