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CL&P Raises Post-Storm Compensation to $25 Million
Northeast Utilities president acknowledged that the original $10 million was inadequate, according to TheDay.com.
Hartford-based Northeast Utilities announced on Tuesday that it is raising its for Connecticut Light & Power customers who lost electricity during from $10 million to $25 million, according to TheDay.com.
The company originally stated that customers that were without power as late as Nov. 5 would receive at least a credit on their bill of at least $100, but now customers may receive as much as a $200 credit.
NU President Charles Shivery said in a statement that the decision came after learning that both the Malloy administration and CL&P customers felt that the $10 million offered was "insufficient."
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