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Lower CT Electric Bills

August 19, 2010

Though Connecticut has some of the highest utility electricity rates in the country, many Connecticut Light and Power and United Illuminating Energy customers are discovering that shopping for lower electric rates can result in lower Connecticut electric bills. The restructuring of Connecticut’s electricity market allows energy users to choose who supplies the generation component of [...]

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CT Electric Rates

August 11, 2010

Nearly 80,000 businesses in Connecticut are still paying default electric rates with either Connecticut Light and Power or United Illuminating Power Company.  That is 80,000 companies who are over paying for electricity by as much as 25% in some cases. The generation rate that CLP charges their customers who have not chosen an alternative electricity [...]

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How do I Lower My Electric Bill

August 9, 2010

States that have decided to deregulate, or restructure, their electricity utilities are giving their consumers the opportunity to lower their electric bills.  Misunderstanding how to lower the electric bill has been a problem for some of these electric rate payers. As a simple review, the electric bill is divided into two main sections; the delivery [...]

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UI Lower Electric Rates

July 13, 2010

There are currently savings for Connecticut electricity customers who are serviced by the utility the United Illuminating Company (UI).  Both residential and business customers are finding savings by shopping the competitive electric market. Residential electric customers in the UI service area are paying a default rate of 11.568 cents per kilowatt hour.  The lowest electric [...]

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Connecticut Electric Rate Increases are Cut

July 2, 2010

State regulators have cut a revenue increase request by Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) by nearly $76 million, effectively cutting electricity customers’ bills.  The proposed increases were on the utility’s delivery charge components and not on the competitive generation rate. The Department of Public Utility Control said it approved an increase of $63.4 million this [...]

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CLP Electric Rate Update

June 29, 2010

Competitive electric rates in Connecticut remain well below the price to compare default rates of CLP.  Despite this, only 27% of customers (residential, commercial, and Industrial) have chosen an alternative supplier. Small and medium commercial customers in the CLP territory on default service (i.e. have not chosen a competitive supplier) are paying a rate of [...]

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Connecticut Energy Bill is Vetoed by Governor

May 27, 2010

The Governor of Connecticut vetoed an energy bill that was pushed through the state house and senate at a rapid pace. The bill has many components with one of the main points dealing with the structure of Connecticut’s deregulated electricity market.  Supporters of the bill noted that Connecticut pays some of the highest electric rates [...]

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