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PURA hears Alco Finance challenge to United Illuminating over PURPA contract term and avoided-cost method
Summary
At oral argument in docket 240822, Alco Finance told the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority that Connecticut law allows PURPA contracts up to 30 years while United Illuminating’s tariff limits terms to seven years; the commission took the matter under advisement and scheduled a vote for March 26.
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority heard oral arguments on docket 240822 on March 12 in a dispute brought by Alco Finance Limited against the United Illuminating Company alleging violations of Connecticut General Statute §16-243a, the state implementation of the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA).
Chair Marissa Gillette opened the session and called appearances. Attorney Tom Malone, representing petitioner Alco Finance Limited, told the authority the core legal dispute turns on contract length and the proper method for calculating avoided costs under PURPA. "What this case is about, it's pretty clear from the proposed decision, is PURPA. And in Connecticut, PURPA is implemented under Connecticut general statute sixteen-two 43 a," Malone said.
Malone said Connecticut's statute allows a generator to choose a contract term "up…
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