Connecticut's PURA allows Eversource and UI to recover EV charging infrastructure costs from all customers, leading to increased electric bills.

Connecticut's PURA has permitted Eversource and UI to recover EV charging infrastructure costs from all customers, leading to increased electric bills, and enabling utilities to recoup millions spent on EV rebate programs through annual rate adjustments. Critics argue this creates a reverse Robin Hood scenario, disproportionately affecting the middle and lower classes in a state with already high electric rates. The state aims for all EV sales by 2035.

August 10, 2024
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