Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday that Marisa Gillett, the state’s embattled chief utility regulator, has decided to resign, a day after a senior Republican Legislator called for an impeachment inquiry over her handling of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

“Marissa is one of the most experienced and qualified public utility regulators in the country,” said Lamont, who appointed Gillett to a second term earlier this year. “Her breadth of knowledge, analytical skillset and experience in energy policy, combined with her commitment to fairness and her ability to navigate complex cases were beneficial to our state and ratepayers.”

In a resignation letter to Lamont, Gillett – who had been locked in a years-long and increasingly bitter fight with the utility industry , said she had decid

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