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Latest News

February 26, 2015 - CONNECTICUT BROADBAND LEADERS WITNESS HISTORIC FCC VOTE ON INTERNET, DISCUSS CT ‘GIG’ PROJECT WITH FCC CHAIR

February 5, 2015 - Things to Consider When Deciding If You Should Stay on Standard Service

February 4, 2015 - OCC Presents on Energy Efficiency Matters to Legislative Committee

January 22, 2015 - WILL CONNECTICUT BE THE FIRST GIGABIT STATE? PRIVATE SECTOR OFFERS PLANS FOR MUNICIPALITIES SEEKING PARTNERS TO DEVELOP ULTRA-HIGH-SPEED “GIG” INTERNET NETWORKS

January 20, 2015 - New System Resiliency Charges for CL&P Customers in 2015

OCC In The Spotlight

March 2, 2015 - FCC Backs State's Ultra High-Speed Internet - Harford Courant - OP-ED By: Consumer Counsel, Elin Swanson Katz

February 24, 2015 - Lawmakers Seek To Ban Variable Rate Electricity Contracts - CT News Junkie

January 15, 2015 - AG, OCC, Legislators Welcome PURA Draft Decision on Electric Bill Disclosures, Ban on Daily and Weekly Variable Rates
- Connecticut Attorney General Press Release

November 20, 2014 - Elin Swanson Katz Interview with CT Valley Views

October 27, 2014 - Consumer Office Says CL&P Consultant Dishonest In Rate Case - http://www.courant.com/business/hc-connecticut-light-power-rate-case-motion-20141027-story.html

September 29, 2014 - State must invest in ultra-high-speed Internet - Hartford Business Journal