In another twist in a contentious disagreement over missing documents , the Public Utility Regulatory Authority reversed itself Wednesday and acknowledged the existence of directives limiting the ability of commissioners to consult staff experts directly on regulatory questions.

For months, PURA had been adamant in its denial that such a directive had been issued and the regulatory authority said it had been unable, after exhaustive searches, to recover email from its electronic archives notifying commissioners of such a policy.

On Wednesday, however, the regulatory agency disclosed two emails concerning staff access, including a December 2023 email from PURA Chief Marissa Gillett’’s chief of staff to the two commissioners then serving.

“Moving forward …I would appreciate it if all

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