United Illuminating Co. v. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

Summary

The court held that the challenge to PURA's unimplemented reduction of the company's authorized return on equity was moot, and it vacated the corresponding portions of PURA's order and the trial court's judgment. It held that delayed reporting of minor accidents constituted a separate violation for each month in which reporting was omitted, rather than a daily continuing violation, requiring recalculation of the penalties. The court otherwise upheld the storm-performance fines because sufficient evidence supported PURA's findings concerning make-safe crews and communications with Bridgeport officials.