International Business News - UIL http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Electric utility The United Illuminating Co. has filed an application with Connecticut authorities seeking a rate increase. If approved by the Department of Public Utility Control, electric bills for residential customers using 700 kilowatt-hours per month will rise by about $6.60 per month. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he'll fight the increase. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/utility-seeks-rate-increase-in-connecticut.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:01:27 EDT Connecticut regulators on Monday rejected United Illuminating Co.'s request to reopen a 2006 decision that allowed for a rate increase, a move the utility says could lead to a new request for higher rates. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/regulators-nix-ui-request-to-reopen-rate-increase.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:47:15 EDT United Illuminating Co. says a New Haven judge has dismissed a lawsuit by an animal rights group seeking to stop the company from capturing and killing monk parakeets nesting on utility poles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080528/bird-lawsuit-against-united-illuminating-dismissed.htm Wed, 28 May 2008 14:48:11 EDT