{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-19gg","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-19gg","heading":"Factors to be considered during a rate proceeding.","body":"(a) During each proceeding on a rate amendment under section 16-19 proposed by an electric or gas public service company, as defined in section 16-1, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, when determining rates for individual rate classes, shall give consideration to the energy cost of manufacturers by analyzing the following: (1) The effect of different rates of return among rate classes upon manufacturers; (2) the use of different cost allocation methodologies; (3) the use of flexible pricing; and (4) any other issue deemed relevant by the authority.\n(b) During each proceeding on a rate amendment under section 16-19 proposed by an electric distribution company, gas company or water company, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall consider the following factors in determining a reasonable rate of return: (1) Macroeconomic conditions at the time the rate amendment is pending before the authority; (2) the company's compliance with state law, regulations and the decisions and policies of the authority and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; (3) the burden of the public service company's costs on residential ratepayers, measured as a percentage of household income, under the current and proposed rate; (4) trends in the company's accrual of bad debt; (5) the rate impact on all residential and nonresidential customers; and (6) any other issue deemed relevant by the authority.","path":["TITLE 16. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES","CHAPTER 277*. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY. OFFICE OF CONSUMER COUNSEL. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_277.htm#sec_16-19gg","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:01Z","sha256":"0ba04f1fca9057c09297fab3e9276d70f1b885a67acf816adc2d0e2e211842af","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-19ff","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-16-19hh"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}