Happy Monday.. We have now 73,715 signers. Wecome!
This is so important this Thursday! My recent update explained what you can do.
I just got off the phone with the a Republican Senator. We are in a critical phase. The democrats are pushing back hard on this bill, we need many people to support SB 647 as possible. Either by person, Zoom, or just a written testimory.
In person testimony Go to this link https://tinyurl.com/3p4npebp
If you go back to the last update, I explained what needs to be done
Summit a written testimony
If you choose this selection, go to this link https://tinyurl.com/4buawbc3
Must sign up by March 5th, Wed at 3:30pm the latest.
All you need to do is explain the hardship in your own words how the public benefits impacted your family. You don't need to read or understand the the language of the bill. Just do this, please. Here is the bill.
📅 Date: Thursday, March 6th
🕥 Time: 10:30 a.m.
🏛️ Location: Room 1D, Legislative Office Building
~scott
LCO No. 1689
Proposed Bill No. 647
AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMER ACCESS
TO AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to (1) remove charges
collectively called the "Combined Public Benefits Charge" from electric
bills for end use customers of each electric distribution company, (2)
prohibit the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or
any electric distribution company from entering into a power purchase
agreement that provides for the purchase of electricity at a rate
exceeding one hundred fifty per cent above the wholesale price of
electricity, (3) redefine "Class I renewable energy source" to include any
electricity generated from a hydropower or nuclear power generating
facility, (4) separate the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority from the
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, (5) eliminate any
incentive program that increases electric demand, including, but not
limited to, any electric vehicle rebate program, and (6) study methods
by which the supply of natural gas may be increased in the state.
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce energy costs and increase energy supply.