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PURA declines immediate prioritization of pole-attachment applications tied to Connected Communities grants

5465367 · July 24, 2025
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The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on July 23 declined a state agency request to require prioritization of pole-attachment applications for projects funded by the Connected Communities grant program, saying awardees had not yet filed applications and the make-ready workload was unknown.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on July 23, 2025, voted to adopt a supplemental decision declining a Department of Energy and Environmental Protection request to require prioritization of pole‑attachment applications tied to the Connected Communities grant program. The decision was made during a remote teleconference meeting of the authority.

Authority staff explained that the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) asked PURA to prioritize applications and processes associated with projects awarded funding through the Connected…

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