Overview

• Gillett notified Gov. Ned Lamont of her resignation in a letter, concluding a tenure that began in 2019 at the helm of the three-member Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.
• In her letter, she cited a draining cycle of lawsuits and public broadsides that, she said, diverted attention from keeping rates fair and ensuring reliable service.
• Lamont praised her expertise and highlighted reforms and distribution-rate reviews that regulators say produced reductions for three utilities and limited increases for two.
• Republican leaders decried the administration’s handling, pressed allegations tied to her confirmation process, and warned PURA will be left with only two commissioners until vacancies are filled.
• Eversource and Avangrid’s United Illuminating have active lawsuits alleging bias, while Gillett points to initiatives like the Office of Education, Outreach, and Enforcement and an Isaias-related investigation as hallmarks of her approach.