Blumenthal Statement on Eversource & Avangrid Lawsuit Challenging State Utilities Law

[Hartford, CT] — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released a statement today following the announcement that Eversource and Avangrid have filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that eliminates a financial bonus the utilities receive for connecting their transmission systems to the regional grid.

“The amount of chutzpah in filing this lawsuit is only exceeded by Eversource and Avangrid’s greed. They seem to forget they are PUBLIC utilities, serving Connecticut residents first. To file this lawsuit as our state prepares for dangerous and record setting heat this week is not only completely tone deaf, it is deeply callous. Time to reassess this public utility model where companies are only interested in profits for Wall Street,” said Blumenthal.

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