Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen says Connecticut Light and Power hindered regulators from reviewing its response to a fall 2011 storm that left more than 800,000 customers in the dark.
Now he wants the company to be kept from recovering the $175 million it spent on the storm with a rate hike, CT News Junkie reported Tuesday.
In a petition, Jepsen asked the Public Utility Regulatory Authority to penalize Connecticut Light & Power for failing to hand over internal documents, handwritten notes, and emails related to restoration estimates for the October 2011 Nor’easter.
The October 2011 Nor’easter left a large portion of the state without power for more than a week and in some cases up to 11 days. The outage and the utility’s response led to the resignation of then-Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Butler and prompted legislation that would allow regulators to hold utility companies accountable for timely restoration efforts.
Connecticut Light & Power issued a statement Tuesday saying it disagrees with Jepsen’s position.
