Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Wednesday denied an application by On-site Partners LLC for an electric aggregator certificate of registration, saying the company failed to provide required information and does not meet the statutory definition of an electric aggregator. The panel adopted the staff-recommended decision by roll call vote.

The authority said the denial matters because state law requires entities to hold a certificate before engaging in electric aggregation and the decision clarifies the scope of services that qualify under the statute. The staff recommendation cited specific provisions of the General Statutes used to evaluate the application.

Staff attorney Arthur Lefebvre told the panel that On-site Partners LLC applied on March 10, 2025, under Docket No. 250308 and that the application was deficient. “On March 10, 2025, On-site Partners LLC submitted an application to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority requesting an electric aggregator certificate of registration pursuant to General Statutes section 16-245. The authority finds that the company fails to qualify for an electric aggregator certificate,” Lefebvre said. He outlined three bases for denial: the application was incomplete; the company’s described services do not meet the statutory definition of an electric aggregator; and the company failed to demonstrate an ability to comply with Connecticut law. Lefebvre recommended adoption of the decision denying the certificate.

The staff memo, as read into the record, referenced General Statutes §16-245 and the statutory definition appearing in General Statutes §16-1(a)(25). The authority said that merely representing customers does not satisfy the statutory requirement that an aggregator must aggregate customers for the purpose of negotiating the purchase of electric generation services from an electric supplier. The decision text, as presented, stated that the company’s description of services “do not reflect aggregation of customers for the purpose of negotiating the purchase of electric generation services from an electric supplier and, therefore, does not meet the definition.”

A motion to adopt the staff decision was moved and seconded; the clerk conducted a roll call. The record shows affirmative votes recorded for Commissioner Karen, Vice Chairman Arconti, and Chairman Marissa Gillette, and the authority announced that the decision was adopted. The panel then moved to adopt a consent calendar of nine items in full and adjourned, scheduling its next remote meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at 9 a.m.

Details in the record: the application filing date was March 10, 2025; the docket number is 250308. The authority’s stated standards for review included whether the required information and fee were submitted under General Statutes §16-245, whether the applicant meets the statutory definition of an aggregator under General Statutes §16-1(a)(25), whether the applicant demonstrated an ability to comply with §16-245, and whether any registration conditions would be appropriate. The staff concluded that the applicant failed on the first three points and therefore denied the registration. The decision and consent calendar items were recorded as adopted by the authority.