The Connecticut House voted to re-appoint Marissa Gillett on Wednesday.

Gillett has been under scrutiny by lawmakers for her controversial leadership as head of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Gillett has faced heated questions over high electricity bills and accusations that she is abusing her authority on previous legislative panels.

Eversource and United Illuminating are both suing the state claiming that Gillett abused her authority by making key decisions in secret.

Gov. Ned Lamont released the following statement in response:

“David Arconti and Marissa Gillett have an incredible amount of knowledge and experience on energy policy and are the kind of qualified candidates we need serving on behalf of the state and its ratepayers. Each nominee has a record of fairness, collaboration, and accountability, and will put consumers first in their decision making and leadership. I applaud the House of Representatives for agreeing that these nominees should serve on PURA and I look forward to their confirmation by the Senate.”

Both nominations will require approval by the Senate.