Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG), both subsidiaries of United Illuminating, have filed requests with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for rate hikes in 2024.
CNG requested a one-year rate plan that will increase customer bills by 5.25%, starting on Nov. 1, 2024. SCG’s request would result in an 11% increase for customers.
The companies said the rate hikes were needed to pay for infrastructure updates and safety improvements. However, Connecticut Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman said the requests do not consider what Connecticut residents are able to afford.
“When gas rates are out of sync with a utility’s actual costs and consumer needs, individual customers and businesses across the state suffer,” said Coleman. “My team and I are looking forward to gaining full access to each company’s financials and pouring over every line item in these requests to ensure customers only pay the cost of receiving reliable service.”
CNG’s service territory spans 25 municipalities and roughly 185,000 customers in central Connecticut, as well as Greenwich, while SCG serves 24 municipalities and approximately 208,000 customers along the southern Connecticut coast from Westport to Old Saybrook.
