02/15/2010 - 10:05pm
01/25/2010 - 10:35pm
The Office of Consumer Counsel, the Office of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, the Unions, and the Company all submitted their written exceptions to the Draft Decision in Docket 09-09-08 on Friday, January 22, 2010. The Attorney General's press release can be found here:
The summary that follows includes links to all of the written exception documents.
01/15/2010 - 10:08pm
The DPUC issued its long-awaited draft decision today. In contravention of its rate case admonition, it allows the Iberdrola-owned company to "throw its employees under the bus" in order to increase profits. There is, however, a price to be paid for this dispensation. The company will have to comply with thirty (30) orders, many of which require monthly reporting.
12/10/2009 - 10:27pm
Briefs from the OCC, AG, and Iberdrola USA (CNG/SCG) have been posed on the DPUC web site.
12/04/2009 - 12:23am
Majority of members satisfied.
11/13/2009 - 8:59pm
Commissioner Bzydera issues her ruling: In response to a motion from Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and OCC Attorney Joseph Rosenthal, Commissioner Amalia Vazquez Bzdyra issued a stay of the layoffs which CNG had planned to begin on Monday, November 16th. The stay will remain in effect until the DPUC's final ruling in Docket 09-09-08.
11/01/2009 - 10:20pm
CNG/SCG Calls in ReinforcementsFollowing a protracted protected hearing from which the public, the CIUW, USW Local 12000, and their attorney were excluded, DPUC Commissioner Amalia Vazquez Bzdyra allowed the layoff stay to expire.
10/11/2009 - 11:34am
In response to a motion from CNG to extend the due date for filing responses to interrogatories and reschedule the October 14, 2009 hearing, the DPUC has given the Company until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 to produce the detailed information requested. The hearing has been rescheduled to Friday, October 30, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. and the stay is also extended until then.
The Company's motion to reconsider the protective order was also granted. Apparently it is more offensive for non-union employees to learn their jobs are being eliminated than it is for Union employees.
09/24/2009 - 4:46pm
Allessio and crew at the DPUC When CNG/SCG CEO Robert Allessio was unable to provide specific answers to questions posed by the DPUC, Presiding Commissioner Amalia Vazquez Bzdyra issued a stay on the proposed layoffs until the continuance of the hearing of Docket 09-09-08 on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, contingent on the Companies presenting the requested detailed information.
09/21/2009 - 7:51am
CEO Reply to AGIn a letter to Attorney General Blumenthal, CEO Robert Allessio stated that a stay of the layoffs is not necessary because effects bargaining with the Union has yet to take place and the layoff plans have not been finalized.