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Lawmakers press CUC oversight after constituent hookup delays; senator proposes deregulation
Summary
Legislators expressed frustration with Commonwealth Utilities Corporation operations after a constituent reported months-long delays for a utility hookup. Senators discussed deregulation and opening the utility market and urged CUC to expedite renewable-energy RFPs for Rota and Tinian.
Multiple legislators used a joint committee session to raise oversight concerns about the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) after a constituent complaint and agency testimony highlighted unresolved operational issues.
Representative Marissa Flores read a constituent letter describing almost two months of unanswered follow-up after full payment for a utility hookup. The representative told the committee the resident’s home was “95% complete” but that CUC had not completed the connection, leaving occupants at risk of moisture…
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