Marissa Gillett, Connecticut’s embattled chief utility regulator, has decided to resign, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Friday.

Her resignation comes after a top Republican state lawmaker demanded a probe of her conduct at the agency.

In her letter to Lamont, Gillett said she decided to leave Connecticut’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority after deep reflection.

In response, Lamont praised Gillett.

“Marissa brought an outsider’s perspective and a fresh set of eyes to help advance our policy goals of bringing cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable power to the people of our state,” he said.

“Among her accomplishments are instituting critically needed reforms and leading rigorous reviews into the distribution rates of five regulated utilities that led to rate reductions,” Lamont said.

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