House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora on Wednesday called in writing for the appointment of a special impeachment committee to investigate whether chief utility regulator Marissa Gillett “may have lied” to the legislature about a controversial policy that critics believe undercut the authority of her fellow regulators.

In a letter to House Speaker Matthew Ritter, a Democrat, Candelora wrote, “I am requesting that you convene a Select Committee of Inquiry to investigate and consider her conduct, and report to the House on its findings, including whether sufficient grounds exist for impeachment.”

The letter follows a report Wednesday in the Courant that — as a related case moves toward a critical hearing in court next week — Gillett’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority abruptly

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