Top Democrats in the state Senate kept electricity, or more precisely what it costs consumers, at the top of the legislature’s agenda last week, introducing what they called their “Ratepayers First Act.

Lawmakers in Connecticut said they are focused on improving the cost of electricity for ratepayers and enhancing reliability.

Connecticut remains one of the top three most expensive states in the nation for electricity consumers, a class that includes us all. Decades of promises to do something about the cost of power have provided only more misery for ratepayers. It did not have to be this way.

Connecticut's utility companies are among the biggest lobbyists at the state Capitol. Some advocates say they're holding the state back.

Eversource and United Illuminating argue that regulatory decisions, not utility operations, are driving Connecticut's high electric rates.

Eversource made its pitch Monday for changes to Connecticut’s regulatory process, saying rate cuts and other actions aren’t the best way to bring down energy prices long-term. Company ...

In quiet moments, Democrats and Republicans acknowledge that Connecticut's high electric rates primarily are the product of the laws of supply and demand, coupled with what one senator calls the "original sin" of deregulation.

The cost of energy is expected to be front and center when state lawmakers reconvene on Wednesday for the 2025 legislative session. Higher than expected bills last summer sparked public outrage and a renewed focus on the factors that drive Connecticut’s high electricity costs.

A squirrel knocked out power for more than 650 residents in Killingly after it came in contact with electrical equipment, Eversource said.

(WTNH) — The cost of energy is expected to be front ... are Eversource,” Steve Sullivan, the head of Eversource’s operations in Connecticut, said. Sullivan was addressing a group of ...

Heating and cooling heavily relies on planet-warming fossil fuels. But some energy companies are looking to an unlimited thermal energy source below their feet as a clean alternative.

The power outage was a precautionary measure taken to ensure the safety of firefighters responding to a fire on Chickadee Lane. Officials have not provided details about the fire yet.