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12/16/2025
CT Senate GOP Lawmakers on Potential 42% H2O Rate Hike
Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement after Connecticut’s largest water company, Aquarion, announced its intention to seek a 42% rate increase. “Last month, state regulators voted down an atrocious, non-transparent backroom deal which would have caused a tsunami of unending water rate spikes in cities and towns across Connecticut. And Senate Republicans ... CT Senate GOP Lawmakers on Potential 42% H2O Rate Hike
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11/19/2025
Sen. Perillo Applauds PURA’s Denial, Claiming a Win for Transparency and Affordability
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jason Perillo (R-Shelton) today applauded the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for voting to deny the proposed acquisition of Aquarion Water Company by the Regional Water Authority (RWA). This acquisition could have doubled household bills and reduced public oversight of water utility rates and consumer protections. “I want to ... Sen. Perillo Applauds PURA’s Denial, Claiming a Win for Transparency and Affordability
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11/19/2025
CT GOP Senators Thank PURA for Preventing “Tsunami” of Water Rate Hikes
Several Republican State Senators today issued the following statement after state utility regulators voted to deny the proposed acquisition of Aquarion Water Company by the Regional Water Authority. “We thank PURA for voting down this atrocious deal which would have caused a tsunami of unending water rate spikes in cities and towns across Connecticut. Yesterday, ... CT GOP Senators Thank PURA for Preventing “Tsunami” of Water Rate Hikes