The utility sent a letter to DEEP and legislative leaders, slamming the state’s latest round of clean-energy purchases as overpriced.
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Plug-in solar panels can help lower electric bills. Will CT make them legal?
The smaller panels are widely used in other countries, often on balconies, where they can help apartment renters offset electricity costs.
Eversource urges PURA to quickly resolve $1 billion in storm costs
Repairs after storms from 2018 to 2023 cost Eversource roughly $1Bn. That will ‘come at a significant cost to customers,’ the company said.
CT electric rates to drop in Sept. as a result of state borrowing
The $155M in state borrowing will result in lower utility rates for Eversource and UI customers on their monthly bills starting in September.
With rising temperatures come rising energy bills—learn what you can do to reduce electric use
After a long, cold winter in Connecticut, summer weather is finally here and the return of those warm temperatures has many people turning on the fans and cranking up the air conditioners again to help them stay cool. But even with electric rates dropping this summer, it’s important to remember that when the mercury climbs, […]
Eversource, United Illuminating drop website references to ‘DEI’
Despite quietly scrubbing references to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion,’ the utilities say they remain committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Why you should be thinking about your summer electric bill, even with rates dropping
Even with electric rates dropping, Connecticut residents should expect higher summer bills due to increased energy use from air conditioning. Usage spikes, not just rates, drive costs up. Eversource encourages energy-saving habits—like adjusting thermostats, using appliances off-peak, and switching to LEDs—to stay cool while managing expenses. Efficiency programs and financial assistance are also available to help customers.
Republicans seek to undo change that allowed sale of CT’s Aquarion Water Co.
Republican lawmakers worry the sale of Aquarion, an Eversource subsidiary, could drive up water bills for thousands of CT constituents.
Lamont accuses utilities of campaign to oust state’s top regulator
Ned Lamont called Eversource and United Illuminating’s lawsuit against PURA and Marissa Gillett ‘a full-court press to get her out of there.’
Eversource, UI sue PURA, alleging leader overstepped authority
The lawsuit escalated a long-running feud between PURA Chairwoman Marissa Gillett and CT utilities Eversource and United Illuminating.
Grow Where You’re Planted
Marina Cenatiempo, a mother and office administrator, transformed her career from an administrative clerk at Eversource to a construction supervisor overseeing natural gas infrastructure projects. Starting as a construction technician, she helped pave the way for other women in similar roles. Cenatiempo’s dedication to career growth and family, alongside her passion for helping people, has driven her success in the industry.
Keeping CT Homes and Businesses Warm with Critical Reliability Upgrades to the Natural Gas System
Eversource’s accelerated natural gas pipe replacement program, removing cast iron pipes and adding more durable high-density plastic pipes, will provide reliability for customers, and once paid for, it will continue to deliver benefits for decades beyond when it is recovered through rates.
Utility Mutual Aid: How Eversource Supports the Emergency Response Lifeline
When storms cut power in other states Eversource crews from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire travel to help restore power and cell service for millions of people. The electric industry’s auxiliary repair network is a critical system that connects hundreds of utilities, providing highly skilled crews and specialized equipment from companies like Eversource to help speed restoration.
CT officials push back on Yankee Gas rate hike request
Yankee Gas wants an additional $209M, which would cause average monthly residential bills to jump by over $46. CT officials are pushing back.
One of CT’s hottest issues of the summer cools on the campaign trail
Electric rate charges have become a political issue in CT — though not one that’s fresh in the minds of all voters leading up to Election Day.

