Governor Lamont Selects Marissa Paslick Gillett To Serve as Chairperson of PURA

HARTFORD, CT - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is selecting Commissioner Marissa Paslick Gillett to serve another two-year term as chairperson of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). Commissioner Gillett has served on PURA since 2019.

“Marissa is the most experienced, qualified person to ever serve on PURA,” Governor Lamont said. “Her breadth of knowledge and experience in energy policy, combined with her collaborative approach, commitment to fairness, and her ability to navigate complex cases will benefit the state and its ratepayers. She is exactly the kind of qualified person we need serving in this leadership position.”

Under state law, in each odd-numbered year during the month of June the governor is required to select one of PURA’s commissioners to serve as the authority’s chairperson. That commissioner serves in the leadership role for two years beginning July 1. The authority’s commissioners are required to choose from among their members a commissioner to serve in the position of vice chairperson.