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LISTEN: Public Versus Private: How Should Connecticut Utilities Work?

Courtesy: Norwich Public Utilities Facebook
Norwich Public Utilities crews work to restore power to customers left in the dark by Tropical Storm Isaias, which caused widespread power outages across the state last week.

With some in Connecticut just getting their power back one week after Tropical Storm Isaias, a lot of families have wondered aloud whether some other company could do a better job than Eversource and United Illuminating. One man who emphatically answers yes is Joe Courtney, the U.S. representative for Connecticut’s 2nd District. 

He spoke on Connecticut Public Radio’s All Things Considered with host John Henry Smith about the smaller utilities in his district, which performed much better in the week since Isaias. He also talked about why he doesn’t believe the two big electricity providers when they say they couldn’t have staffed their line-worker ranks adequately before Isaias hit.

Hear the interview below:

John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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