and Eversource Energy claims the two companies caused electricity consumers to incur overcharges of $3.6 billion in a years-long scheme that impacted six states and affected 14.7 million people. The lawsuit states that 7.1 million retail electricity customers and an overall population of 14.7 million people have been affected by Eversource and Avangrid's “unique monopoly” spanning at least from 2013 to 2016. On June 10, 2019, the case was thrown out of court as the judge stated natural gas prices are federally regulated and could not be interfered with by the court. On December 11, 2017, the utility sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Environmental Defense Fund, demanding the group remove a report from its website that accused Eversource of driving up electricity prices with its contracting practices for natural gas. See also Lelan Sillin, Jr., former Northeast Utilities CEO References External links Company homepage CT Electric Utility Service Map 1966 establishments in Connecticut Companies based in Hartford, Connecticut Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Energy companies established in 1966 Energy in New England Hydroelectric power companies of the United States Non-renewable resource companies established in 1966 Electric power companies of the United States American companies established in 1966