Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/10/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources · February 11, 2026

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Sponsor introduces SP 597 and amendment

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Sen. Rebecca Perkins Cuoco (prime sponsor) opened with the purpose of SP 597: add performance‑based elements and consumer protections to electricity rate‑making, and described amendment 20260319S that adds a study of procurement and an inflation adjuster on a proposed rate cap. She said changes reflect talks with Eversource and Unitil and aim to protect ratepayers.

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Senate committee hearing on energy, public-safety and lake protection bills that included debate on performance‑based utility ratemaking (SP 597), a bill to prohibit agitators on small lakes when temporary docks must be removed (SB 594), and task‑force/funding proposals for cyanobacteria mitigation (SB 595/SB 493-related discussion).

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