NEW BRITAIN – Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman has applauded the state Supreme Court’s decision that upholds a historic rate reduction for Aquarion Water Co. customers.

The state Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a 2023 decision by the Public Utility Regulatory Authority that slashed rates ...

Justices ruled in favor of state regulators' 2023 decision cutting rates for Aquarion customers by an average of $67 a year.

While the sale is subject to approval by the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) and is expected to close in 2025, let’s review some of the benefits.

After an extensive review, PURA rejected Aquarion’s request, cutting its annual revenue requirement by $36 million to $197.15 million. That is $379,365 less than the water company’s currently ...

PURA could review the terms of a sale of Aquarion but not its rates if purchased by RWA. Kevin Watsey, the director of public affairs for the RWA, ...

Aquarion paid $18.3 million is property taxes in the last fiscal year. The RWA paid $8.5 million in payments in lieu of taxes. Lastly, ...

Eversource ran into resistance with Connecticut regulators during their review of a rate hike request for Aquarion in 2023. Rather than grant an increase, the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory ...

In Wednesday’s majority opinion, Justice Steven Ecker noted that PURA’s review of Aquarion’s case included audits, evidentiary hearings, numerous exhibits and responses, as well as ...