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Office of Consumer Counsel seeks consultant support to expand federal and ISO work on electricity transmission costs
Summary
The Office of Consumer Counsel told the Appropriations subcommittee it seeks a modest operating expense increase to hire technical consultants for work before ISO New England and FERC, and to upgrade computing and training for staff handling electricity, water and telecom regulation.
HARTFORD — Connecticuts Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) asked the Appropriations subcommittee for a small increase in operating expenses to hire technical consultants and to refresh computers and training for staff who represent ratepayers in state and federal proceedings.
The OCCs executive told lawmakers the office represents Connecticut ratepayers in proceedings before the state telecom and utility regulator and increasingly before regional and federal bodies such as ISO New England and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). "We represent Connecticut ratepayers at NEPOOL [sic: ISO New England advisory bodies]...We've been engaging more in review and oversight…
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