releases: http://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/blumenthal-issues-statement-on-pura-draft-decision-to-increase-clandp-fixed-charge

One row per release. Full-text search runs over title + body text.

Data license: MIT · Data source: dwillis/congress-press

This data as json

url	title	date	year	month	party	chamber	state	member_name	bioguide_id	domain	scraper	source	date_source	text	has_text	collected_at	updated_at
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			legacy	Blumenthal Issues Statement on PURA Draft Decision to Increase CL&P Fixed Charge Print Tweet Monday, December 1, 2014 (Hartford, CT) - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today in response to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s 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. “This 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. A fixed charge of $19.25—with signals for future increases—would make CL&P’s 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—most notably low-income and elderly residents—cannot afford and should not be asked to finance a nine percent-plus guaranteed rate of return for CL&P,” Blumenthal said. Press Contact Elizabeth Benton (CT) - 860-729-3589 Elizabeth_Benton@blumenthal.senate.gov	1	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z	2026-03-30T12:14:52Z