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CL&P CEO Resigns (with Poll)

Jeff Butler's resignation is immediate

Jeff Butler, the chief operating officer of Connecticut Light & Power, has resigned his position with the company, effective immediately,according to a release from Gov. Malloy’s office.

“Gov. Malloy made clear that he thought Northeast Utilities needed to address CL&P’s management issues, and it’s clear that process has begun,” Malloy’s Senior Advisor, Roy Occhiogrosso, said in a release.  “It’s also likely that there will be other changes on other fronts as a result of CL&P’s performance in the lead-up to and aftermath of the storm.”

CL&P has come under intense scrutiny intense criticism 

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In both cases, CL&P customers were without power for more than a week. In the latter case, some customers were out of power for more than 10 days.

 and press conferences.

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