Lamont Looks to Expand PURA for Balletto.
Governor Ned Lamont is not a model of consistency in seeking to find the right size for Connecticut’s deficit-ridden government. Capitol insiders expect a late proposal to expand the state’s Public Utility Regulatory Agency (PURA) from three members to five.
The purpose of the legislation, which will be slipped into a bill with other purposes, is to give a job to former Democratic state chairman Nick Balletto, the loyal soldier who stood down from his party leadership position to make way for former Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman.
Connecticut continues to rank among the most expensive states in energy costs. Balletto has no experience in the energy business or as a regulator.