Press release, 'PURA to Expand Scope of its Investigation to Address Issues Arising from the COVID-19 State of Emergency' (motion ruling in Docket No. 20-03-15)

The record

Jurisdiction

Connecticut (State public utility commission) · Connecticut

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Conn. Gen. Stat. 16-2, 16-11

Issued

2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020

Effective

2020-03-18

End

Non-residential moratorium through May 1, 2020. (read as 2020-05-01)

In force

Mar. 18, 2020 to May 1, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Other

Addressees

• PURA-regulated gas, electric and water utilities
• all non-residential customers (commercial and industrial)

Functions reached

• OP collections and termination operations for commercial and industrial accounts suspended
• SV reconnection without deposits
• OF cost tracking
• CB every business customer of the regulated utilities protected from termination through May 1, 2020

Collection

State utilities, housing and agriculture agencies AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG

Operative words

Expanded Protections include shut-off moratorium for non-residential customers... PURA... has issued a motion ruling... [expanding protections to] all non-residential customers of PURA-regulated gas, electric and water utilities through May 1, 2020... a temporary waiver of financial security deposits and balance reduction payments normally required for reconnection of service through May 1, 2020... [and ordering] PURA-regulated gas, electric and water utilities to track all costs related to the implementation of these emergency measures.

Enforcement

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