Is Your Refrigerator Using Too Much Electricity? Last month, we talked about how refrigerators contribute about 3% of the kWh used in a Connecticut home. If you consider the EIA estimated monthly usage for CT residents, that means out of average monthly total of 724 kWh, about 21.72 kWh goes just to refrigeration. Depending on the age and size […]
Know Your Home Electricity Use As you get ready for the start of a new decade, you might be predicting what your energy bills will look like. With winter heating and the cost of holiday lights, you might be expecting a higher than average energy bill even if you have the best electric rates for […]
Why Shop For The Best Electricity Rates? With the 2019 year coming to a close, now’s the perfect time to start planning for the new year. But between plotting your 2020 career goals, New Year’s fitness resolutions, and deciding what to do with holiday leftovers, it’s easy to forget about saving money on better electric […]
Switch Now And Save Before The Eversource Rate Increase The warmer autumn months seem to have come and gone and that means many Hartford residents are starting their heaters. But with the residential default service rate increasing by 16% to 9.414¢/kWh in 2020, you could be losing money unless you lock in a lower rate […]
Switch to the Cheapest Electric Rates in Hartford, CT The holiday seasons are an expensive time of year. Between shopping for family dinners, gifts, and transportation, the last thing you need is a high power bill. After all, EIA estimates that Connecticut residents consume 628 kWh on their average monthly bill. For UI residential customers, […]
How Shoulder Month Pricing Affects You The U.S. has seen one of the hottest summers in recent history, and that means higher pricing for Connecticut residents. When you compare 2019 and 2018 monthly electricity prices with the average monthly electricity usage of 724 kWh, you will see that you may have paid around a dollar […]
Choosing the Best Electric Supplier in Hartford, CT When you are searching for the best electric suppliers in Hartford, CT, what factors do you look for? Smart energy shoppers start by searching for lower rates, better customer service, and risk-free terms and services. But wading through the options to find the best 12-month fixed rates […]
Are Connecticut electricity consumers paying too much? The Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) is looking to end residential electric choice for Connecticut. Elin Katz, a longtime opponent of competitive electricity suppliers, claims that consumers are facing financial hardships because they’re paying more with third-party providers compared to the utilities’ standard service offers (SSO). But is […]
What is happening with Connecticut’s offshore wind farm? Ørsted US Offshore Wind announced on December 20, 2018, that its Revolution Wind offshore wind farm received approval from Connecticut regulators for its 20-year power-purchase agreement (PPA). The wind farm will soon supply electricity to the state’s two utilities, Eversource and United Illuminating (UI). What does this […]
What is happening to save Millstone nuclear power plant? On December 28, 2018, Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that the state of Connecticut selected a 10-year bid for power from the Millstone nuclear plant as a zero-carbon electricity-generating resource. This, along with other zero-carbon power, will make up 45% of the state’s electricity load. What […]