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Ned Lamont: “Ratepayers are no longer paying for Eversource's charitable…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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2026 State of the State Address

Published | Video Starts at 24:46

But PURA should never be afraid to hold utilities account. Look, utilities deserve a reasonable rate of return for maintenance and upgrade of the grid. But we will continue to scrutinize rates and ensure that Ratepayers are no longer paying for Eversource's charitable or contributions, legal advertising, lobbying expenses. expenses. They should be paid for by your shareholders, not our ratepayers. All right, back to supply and demand. I continue to believe that energy Efficiency reduces demand and reduces your electric bills, caulking and insulation. (24:46–24:54)

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Asserts that ratepayers are no longer covering certain expenses for Eversource.

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