PURA narrows utility filing requirements, rescinds older reporting order

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority voted to rescind Order No. 1 and amend certain recurring filing requirements in Docket 860906REO1, a staff-led financial and operational review covering several Connecticut utilities.

Authority staff attorney Jim Riley summarized the decision and said the change stems from the broad public availability of filings the Authority previously required. "In this decision, the authority determines that it is appropriate to rescind order number 1 given the broad accessibility of such filings on publicly accessible websites," Riley said. He told commissioners the order was narrowed to remove filing obligations that are either readily available elsewhere or no longer essential for assessing company financial performance.

Commissioner Jan Beecher spoke in support, thanking staff and describing the outcome as a "workable and reasonable balance between regulatory accountability and efficiency." After a motion and second, the panel adopted the item by roll call. Chairman Tom Wheel called the vote and each commissioner recorded a yes vote; Item 1 was adopted.

The change applies to the docket identified as 860906REO1 and affects previously required filings such as certain quarterly and annual reports that the Authority determined are accessible via public company disclosures. The order retains a subset of filings the staff and Office of Consumer Counsel still use for monitoring and oversight. The Authority did not specify in the meeting which specific line-by-line items would be removed from the public docket, saying complete details appear in the written order.