Connecticut Light & Power

Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Connecticut have pushed back on claims that the state’s regulatory environment is harming public utilities.

Connecticut’s largest utility company, Eversource, has had its credit rating downgraded by the Standard and Poor’s agency. This means its customers in the state might have to pay higher rates.

ISO-New England warns the region’s power is vulnerable to rolling blackouts from prolonged cold snaps.

Consumer advocates and Connecticut officials are lining up against a request by the state’s largest utility to raise $232 million from a rate…