Iino: CL&P Chief Lost Confidence of Local Officials After Storms

Killingworth's First Selectman continued her criticism of Connecticut Light and Power Thursday, as embattled President Jeffrey Butler resigned following weeks of heavy criticism over the company's response to an Oct. 29 snowstorm that knocked out power to more than 800,000 customers.

"Mr. Butler had clearly—and justifiably—lost the confidence of local officials who had to deal with CL&P after the two recent storms," said Cathy Iino.

"I hope that his successor will make public service and public safety a priority and will start by working much more closely with towns and cities to plan for future emergencies," she continued.

Iino was criticial of the company in September, when she testified in front of a legislative panel that CL&P's response to Tropical Storm Irene was "" in Killingworth.

Just last week, Iino sent a memo detailing what she descibed as CL&P's "autrocious lack of management" to state Sen. Ed Meyer and state Rep. Jim Crawford. The pair is working on a bill that would set legislative standards to deal with the response of power companies following an emergency.

Communication is just one of the standards Iino says need to be addressed.

"If FedEx can tell you where your package is at every moment, a modern corporate giant ought to be able to track its crews," the memo reads.

To read the memo in its entirety click on the attached PDF.