Happy Saturday, we have 75,580 signers. Legislative session has come to an end. Those of you who are my age (64) remember Airplane! A1980 hysterical movie (not politically correct in today's world but neither am I), it is a fitting end picture to this petition.
Ok, lets recap since the last update 2 months ago.
So Why Hasn't the Public Benefits Charge Gone Down? Do you remember what was said back in August of 2024? Dems blamed Republicans. The hypocrisy is unreal.
"Oh 77% of that is Millstone and going away in April of 2025".... remember? Well, it did but why is our bill still the second highest in the nation?
Even as Millstone recovers, other programs or uncollected fees from previous years are being added via the Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (RAM), pushing the PBC upward!
Yankee Institute talks about this in Meghan's latest article. "Rep. Steinberg: "Ratepayers Will Have to Pay Their Share’ for Infrastructure"
"Why is your electric bill so high" It is a good read and has some of the breakdown of the ~42 line items baked into the Public Benefit Charge published last year.
CII Inside Investigator Marc Fitch wrote about the on going lawsuit filed against PURA in "Bill backfires, draft language used in lawsuit against PURA"
🏛️ What Happened in the Capitol?
Senator Jeff Gordon's press release in part it reads "
"S.B. 4 includes $100 million in savings from the public benefits taxes on electric bills. There is another $100 million in savings from transmission delivery charges. Overall, the real savings to ratepayers is $200 million. This is a step in the right direction, but far away from the $1 billion in charges and taxes that people throughout Connecticut pay.”
Several lawmakers stood strong—Sen. Gordon, Reps. Candelora, Harding, Sampson, Fazio, Berthel and others—but Democrats blocked real reform. Senator Gordon continues...
“My Republican colleagues and I have dragged the Democrats to the negotiating table to fight for rate payers. This is why S.B. 4 was brought out. I am proud to have led the charge with my Republican colleagues to move things forward, keeping ratepayers first.”
"S.B. 4 Provides Some Long-Overdue Rate Relief But Falls Quite Short Of What’s Needed – I’ll Keep Fighting For Ratepayers.”
Thank you, Senator
No Legislation Passed to Eliminate PBC
✅ What Did Pass:
Minor transparency measures in SB4:
Utilities must show more detail on bills
Slight improvements to public notice before PURA hearings
Studies and reviews
❌ What Did Not Pass:
No repeal of CPB charge
No real restructuring of PURA
No requirement for UI or Eversource to show full PBC breakdowns
No new protections for middle-class ratepayers
💬 Final Thought
To every person who wrote me, who called, who signed, who testified, who commented on this petition— thank you.
This state has turned its back on the people who built it. With AI and new data centers coming up, its only going to get worse.
The party that once claimed to protect the middle class no longer does.
That’s not just in Connecticut—it’s nationwide. It’s no longer about people. It’s about power and money. Again, for the last time, the democrats are in control in Connecticut.
Now you know how these far left groups get their money.
🙏 Thank You
This is my last update. (I know I said this before but there will be no more news to update)
I’m sorry the petition didn’t bring the change we hoped—but it did bring awareness, and your voices were heard in ways that matter.
Thanks again
~scott