ConnecticutEnergy commissioner studies gas rates for some businesses and farms
Starting October 1, 2026, the energy commissioner must study rates for some business and farm gas customers and report any recommendations to lawmakers by January 15, 2027.
What it does
The energy commissioner must study gas rates for businesses and farms whose monthly use sometimes peaks. If demand charges unfairly raise their rates, the commissioner must recommend ways to change those charges.
Argument forThe study could show whether demand charges make gas bills unfairly high for businesses and farms whose monthly use sometimes peaks.
Argument againstCustomers may get no rate relief from the study, since the commissioner recommends changes only after finding that demand charges unfairly increase their rates.
More detail
The commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection must study natural gas rates, including any demand charges. The study covers commercial and agricultural natural gas customers with intermittent peak monthly demand. If the commissioner finds that demand charges unfairly increase these customers’ rates, the commissioner must recommend how the charges could be recalculated or applied differently. The study requirement takes effect October 1, 2026. The commissioner must send the report with any recommendations to the legislature’s energy and technology committee by January 15, 2027.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 11SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 6TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 4SPECIAL ACT 26-4
- May 1IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 196. Result: pass.Lower
- May 1HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- Apr 23HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 495
- Apr 23FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 22SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 142. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2FILE NO. 345
- Apr 2SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 231
- Apr 2FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 27REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/01/26Minor
- Mar 18FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 17Joint FavorableMinor
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARING 0224
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and TechnologyIntroduced
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