24 - EVENING HERALD, Tliurs., Oct. 9, 1980 Interior decoration ••• a special section inside today iianrlipfitpr Cloudy Cloudy and not so cold W c A T H c R tonight. Details on page 2. lEtirtt Vol. C, No. 9 — Manchester, Conn., Friday, October 10, 1080 YOVK HOMETOWN NEWSHAFER • Since 1881 • 20c Ella urges suit over NU rate hike HARTFORD (DPI) - Gov. Ella granted to Northeast Utilities and its range from a court challdl|le to a Tuesday had tentatively granted toe CCAG's Energy Committee. "It utility was "very appreciative of and Grasso, saying she's concerned about impact on our consumers and the motion asking for reconsideration of Northeast a $121.1 million increase. is clear that we need to examine the grateful for" the commissioners the 1122.8 million rate increase economic development of our state. the decision, or both. The utility had asked for $177 million methods and procedures governing attention, but added Northeast granted Northeast Utilities, told the "I have asked Barry Zitser, in his The rate increase will be applied to in rate relief, a 17 percent increase. this annual rate ritual. The present "ne^ed every penny" of the $177 3 o f4 consumer counsel today to take capacity as consumer counsel, to two of the utility's electric sub­ Both consumer groups and structure is just not working ■ million it had asked for. whatever action is necessary, in­ review each of the determinations sidiaries — the Connecticut Light & Northeast were displeased with the properly." cluding a court suit. with regard to their impact on con­ Power Co. and the Hartford Electric tentative decision. Northeast com­ Zitser said at the time that he Over 7 days of testimony, toe com­ The Division of Public Utility Con­ sumers and economic development Light Co. Rates will also be raised plained it wasn't large enough. Con­ would consider an administrative or missioners rejected NU's reQuest to trol Thursday night formally and to take such actions as may be for CL&P's gas customers. sumer groups argued it was grossly judicial appeal of the DPUC decision. boost the minimum monthly electric awarded Northeast Utilities the appropriate," the governor said. The increase became official excessive. "We think it was more than this bill from $5.25 to $6.15. They said a record rate hike that will increase Zitser said one option he's con­ Thursday when Northeast was given The Connecticut Citizens Action company needed to provide reliable freeze would encourage conservation customers' monthly bills an average sidering is a court challenge. a copy of the Division of Public Utili­ Group, which opposed the original service to its customers," he said. among low energy users. of 10 percent beginning next month. "She clearly indicated we should ty Control's 80-page decision. The $177 million rate hike reQuest^ by "We have examined this appropria­ The panel broke with tradition by Mrs. Grasso met this morning with pursue whatever we deemed was utility will return Oct. 17 to suggest a Northeast Utilities, said the $121 tion with experts. They have in­ deciding Northeast could keep the es­ Consumer Counsel Barry Zitser and necessary to protect the consumer plan concerning the distribution of million increase was too high. dicated more than $100 million of this timated $42 million it receives in an­ then issued a statement saying: “I interest," he said, adding that he the increase among its customers “This was a spineless decision by reQuest were puffed up and nual tax breaks for construction am concerned about the magnitude would make a final decision serviced by the two subsidiaries. the Division of Public Utility Con­ excessive." costs instead of using the savings to Srocters of the rate increase that has been Wednesday. He said his options The DPUC commissioners on trol," said A1 Driscoll, chairman of A Northeast spokeswoman said the lower consumers' bills. DEP stops sewer links "It's unfortunate it had to get to By MARY KITZMANN this point," Pagano said. "We tried Herald Reporter to get the town to make a reasonable MANCHESTER - The state effort to avoid this. DEP wasn't left Department of Environmental with a lot ot choice." Protection has place a moratorium The lawyers claim the amount of on new hook-ups to the Town of sewage going into the Manchester Manchester sewer system. plant exceeds its capacity, and But in a strange twist, the town has brought figures to DEP's attention. not received the order; it was sup­ DEP began studying the recent posed to yesterday. Jay Giles, public evaluations, according to Robert Choose works director, said the order to cur­ Moore, director of water com­ tail sewer hook-ups will not not take pliance. effect until it is received. The letter, DEP- said Manchester is causing from Stanley Pac, environmental pollution to the Hockanum River and protection commissioner, orders the placed the moratorium under the moratorium until completion of the state Clean Water Act. sewage treatment plant expansion. According to a 1978 federal En­ The $11.6 million expansion is vironmental Protection, Agency expected to be finished in three or study, the sewage plant has an four years. average daily flow of 8.8 million Although the moratorium jeopar­ gallons, with a capacity f 6.74'4 dizes more than $3 million of recent million. sewer pipe installations which are The moratorium would allow new ready to hook into the town's system, hook-ups only for health reasons, ac­ and could seriously hamper housing cording to Moore. But any new development, a local group of building permits or sewage permits lawyers lobbied DEP for the issued but not completed will be moratorium to block development of allowed to hook into the town system. Buckland Commons. If there is a reduction in sewage, the Merit Beck and Pagano law offices, town may allow new hook-ups for the Fall setting representing four community same amount as the reduction. groups, began pressuring DEP in New construction with on-site sep­ The evergreens stand tall as the sun sets on Glastonbury's grass and leaves from other trees begin to cover the natural March for the moratorium. Anthony tic systems is not affected by the Town Green at Hubbard Street. Despite the presence of the carpet. (Herald photo by Lavallee) Pagano, of the law offices, said the moratorium. High tars take back seat to MERIT technology moratorium was reQuested as a final evergreens, fall is clearly evident as long shadows cover the Moore said about 15 Connecticut resort, after the town officials towns have the moratorium, pending "ignored" its evidence of en­ nbw treatment plant construction. in tests comparing taste and tar levels. vironmental harm resulting from a Meriden has had it since 1971. The agreement between Manchester, moratorium can be administratively South Windsor, and the Eighth appealed, according to Moore, which Iran, Iraq swap raids Utilities District. The lawyers claim reQuires a public bearing. The DEP the three-way agreement was a ploy then makes a final determination, to smooth the way for Buckland Moore said. However, in several BAGHDAD. IraQ (UPI) — Iranian But IraQi fire shot down five of the IraQi offensive, it was also reported was an attack by Soviet-made There’s a low tar cigarette that’s challenging preference, the MERIT low tar/good aircraft screamed across northern raiding aircraft, the military said. Commons over the Eighth Utilities' appeals, none of the moratoriums seeking diplomatic visas for FROG-7 ground-to-ground missiles objections. IraQ in fierce strikes that killed 13 One crashed into a house in Mosul, delegates to present their views on have been overturned. Moore said Tehran said killed 130 civilians and Beck and Pagano represent the tbe moratorium was an effort to con­ higl\tar smoking—and winning. people, and Iraqi warplanes pounded killing a woman and a child. the war at the United Nations in New injured 300 others. taste combination was favored Manchester Environmental Coali­ trol the pollution problem, but not vital Iranian cities on the southern Iran's thrust, starting late York. It was the first reported use in the tion, begun by Michael Dworkin, who correct it. "We're not trying to make front banking toe Shatt Al-Arab Thursday and continuing early Diplomats at the world body said war of the 30-foot-long sophisticated T fe cigarette: MERIT 3 to 1 over high tar leaders when tar has a lawsuit pending against the it better, we're trying to keep it waterway, the Baghdad military said Friday, was aimed at "civilian in­ missiles, which carry a 1,000-pound the Iranian delegates would discuss construction of the massive J.C. steady," be said. today. stallations and housing areas." IraQ warhead and were described by an only the war and refuse any talk Penney distribution center. Three Giles had not seen the order, which High Tars Finish Second levels were revealed! IraQ claimed its forces besieged said. about the 52 American hostages, now arms expert in London as "Quite other groups, the Pleasant Valley was supposed to reach town hall the city of Dizful in an apparent ef­ IraQi jets inflicted "big losses" on in their 12th month of captivity. To horrifying." Neighborhood Association, and yesterday. "There are a lot of con­ Latest research proves smokers fort to cut the pipelines that carry Iran "in both Its military and date, Iran has refused to comply with Long-Term Satisfaction: In the IraQ claimed its forces besieged residents from Smith Street and Cin­ tractors and developers who will be crude oil. heating oil and gasoline to economic installations" across the a U.N.