Attorney General Tong Statement on United Illuminating Winter Rate Increase

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11/18/2024

Attorney General Tong Statement on United Illuminating Winter Rate Increase

(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the announcement from United Illuminating that standard services rates will rise by 4.7 percent in January, resulting in a total average bill increase of $11.61 per month.

"We had terrible news from Eversource on Friday, and now more terrible news from United Illuminating. It's the same bad news-another unaffordable increase on top of already unaffordable bills. Again, these winter rates are the result of a competitive bidding process. This is pretty much set in stone at this point. We see these fluctuations every year. But that doesn't make it OK-far from it. Connecticut families need real relief from these unsustainable costs. Everything has to be on the table. My promise is this-I'm going to keep fighting every single day in every single proceeding before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority," said Attorney General Tong.

Electric standard service rates are set twice a year, for January through June and July through December. Winter prices are typically higher, with this year no different. The rates are set by competitive auction. Utilities do not earn a profit, and the Office of the Attorney General does not have a role in approving or setting these rates.
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