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NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned of another charge that could get tacked onto your electric bills just months into substantial rate hikes. It involves an expensive project Eversource said it needs for reliability.

NBC Connecticut Investigates has learned of another charge that could get tacked onto your electric bills just months into substantial rate hikes. It involves an expensive project Eversource said it needs for reliability. Consumer advocates from Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have said the approval process for this is flawed, and they have questions about the need…

As we approach the colder months, Eversource customers can expect to pay a lower supply price compared to last winter. “So, essentially the rate from January to January is moving from 14.71 down to 11.19 cents per kilowatt-hour, a 24% decrease,” Eversource President of CT Electric Operations Steve Sullivan said. Although supply costs are down 24%, customers will still see…

Eversource announced the proposed electric supply rates for the season, and customers can overall expect to see lower bills compared to last winter. But you still might see a few extra dollars compared to your current bill right now.

Yankee Gas, a subsidiary of Eversource, is asking for a rate hike that would raise bills by 43% for thousands of customers if approved. The company filed an application with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on Tuesday, asking for a $209 million rate hike. If approved, more than 200,000 customers in Connecticut who use Yankee Gas to heat their homes…

Advocated delivered a signed petition to the governor’s office calling for the removal of some charges on energy bills.

Eversource had about 40 crews working to restore power in southwestern Virginia for more than a week following the devastating flooding from Helene. The crews from Connecticut are headed home after working to help Appalachian Power restore electricity to the region. When they arrived, there were well over 100,000 people without power and as of Tuesday, it has dropped to…

Dozens of frustrated electricity customers gathered at the Capitol Thursday, pleading with lawmakers to return for a special session to address a recent rate hike.

Dozens of frustrated electricity customers gathered at the Capitol Thursday, pleading with lawmakers to return for a special session to address a recent rate hike. The rally-goers want lawmakers to remove the public benefits portion from electricity bills, saying a July 1 hike to the public benefits rate is forcing people to make difficult decisions. “I don’t think the people…

Frustrated electric customers are saying, Enough is enough. Two increases in two months led to a petition with more than 60,000 signatures on it, calling on lawmakers to do something about the electric rates. There are Facebook groups that are now planning a protest at the State Capitol in September. So how did we get here? We’ve heard from state…

Frustrated electric customers are saying, Enough is enough. Two increases in two months led to a petition with more than 60,000 signatures on it, calling on lawmakers to do something about the electric rates.

Connecticut residents are demanding action on rising electric bills as recent rate hikes from state regulators fuel customer frustration. Republicans are asking for a special session to address the issue, but Democrats say it’s more complicated than that. “My bill was $515 last month, and … I was shocked when I opened it. $120 for the public benefit,” said Cindy…

A rate hike in July has many customers feeling outraged.  Even before the spike, Connecticut consumers were paying some of the highest energy prices in the country. Why?   “Our prices are a reflection of a complex set of regulations,” University of New Haven economics professor Brian Marks said.   The state’s two major suppliers, Eversource and United Illuminating,...

Connecticut has some of the highest costs for electricity in the country, but why?

State leaders met at Hartford’s Legislative Office Building on Thursday to address the rising cost of utilities, specifically within the public benefits portion of the bill. “It’s very expensive the way the bill comes out at the end of the month, and it hurts,” said Simsbury’s Kristine Martin. Rising utility prices are continuing to cause pain throughout the state....

State leaders met at Hartford’s Legislative Office Building on Thursday to address the rising cost of utilities, specifically within the public benefits portion of the bill.

“Shocked. It’s more than double what we usual pay,” said Newington’s Gina Frazao. Eversource customers in Connecticut saw a historic price increase in portions of their utility bill during the month of July.  “It’s been really crazy because that was like a serious hike,” said Manchester’s Tiffany Wright. “I’m on a fixed income,” said New Britain’s Carlos Stro. “I...

Thousands across Connecticut continue to voice their frustration over rising utility costs, with many signing a petition for state leaders to take action.

Many Connecticut residents are up in arms after seeing a spike in electric bill costs this July. “This is gonna put a lot of people out of their homes and a lot of businesses out of business,” said Sheri Sala, of Berlin. Part of the surge has to do with usage, particularly through the heat wave. That said, while supply…

While electricity supply rates are generally down, the public benefits portion of the bill, particularly for Eversource customers, is expected to remain high for the next 10 months.