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Affordability gap report reflects higher home energy costs in Connecticut
Energy is becoming more unaffordable for some families across Connecticut. A new report by Operation Fuel shows the portion of energy bills families can’t afford has gone up. “My wife normally takes care about that but of course, we see the difference,” Anatoly Raqun, of Hamden, said. A difference where higher energy bills are frustrating families across Connecticut. As...
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Operation Fuel cites ‘perfect storm' of circumstances after halting new applications
As energy costs have risen, so too has the demand for energy assistance through programs like Operation Fuel. “There’s not enough money there, point blank, to actually cover the amount of need that’s out there,” Hartford’s Russell Williams said. This month, Operation Fuel, which provided over $6.5 million in energy assistance last year, announced it would no longer accept...
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Operation Fuel stops accepting new applications for its summer and fall season
Operation Fuel, an assistance program for those in need, has stopped accepting new applications for its summer/fall enrollment period due to overwhelming demand.
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Low-income electric customers in Connecticut will soon see savings
Eversource and United Illuminating will offer eligible customers a new low-income discount rate (LIDR) beginning in December.
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Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under new US rules
Thomas Edison’s pioneering incandescent light bulb, which cast illumination by heating a filament until it glowed, is fading into history. New federal rules governing the energy efficiency of lighting systems went into full effect Tuesday, effectively ending the sale and manufacture of bulbs that trace their origin to an 1880 Edison patent. The big winners are likely to be more...
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5 ways to lower your energy bills this summer
As temperatures continue to rise, so may your energy bill. Follow these practical tips to save money while staying cool and comfortable this summer.
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5 ways to lower your energy bills this summer
It’s a scorcher, which means the temperature isn’t the only thing spiking– your energy costs could be, too.
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Partnership Turning Food Waste Into Energy for Homes
A group of 12 grocery stores is working with company Quantum Biopower to turn food waste from the stores into energy that can power hundreds of homes in Southington.
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Minnesota Nuclear Plant Shuts Down for Leak; Residents Worry
Water containing a radioactive material has leaked for a second time from a nuclear plant near Minneapolis and the plant will be shut down, but there is no danger to the public.
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Regulators Monitor Leak of 400K Gallons of Radioactive Water at Minnesota Nuclear Plant
The company said it notified the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the state on Nov. 22, the day after it confirmed the leak, which came from a pipe between two buildings.
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Georgia Nuclear Plant Begins Splitting Atoms for First Time
A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in one of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Monday, a key step toward reaching commercial operation at the first new nuclear reactors built from scratch in decades in the United States.
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Operation Fuel to Pause Applications in March Due to High Demand
As energy costs remain high, assistance programs like Operation Fuel are seeing their own resources spread thin, leading to a temporary pause in applications.
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Operation Fuel to Pause Applications in March Due to High Demand
Average oil prices remain high and for others, electricity rates have roughly doubled. “What can you do? You just cut back. Our energy bill went up 50%,” said David Bednarz, of Ledyard. Two months ago, that surge led Bristol’s Davon Mills to Operation Fuel, a nonprofit program focused on providing energy assistance for those in need. Mills said he’s...
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Gas Stove Debate Reignites as Energy Department Proposes New Standards
nergy Department put the gas stove debate on the front burner again Wednesday by proposing new efficiency standards for consumer cooking appliances.
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Energy Costs Continue to Strain Connecticut Consumers
“We’re at the mercy of the utilities, there’s not really much we can do,” said Dave Cartell of Cromwell. With January coming to an end, Middlefield’s Ed Tulinski is bracing for his first electricity bill of the year – the first since Eversource and United Illuminating raised their prices. “I’m prepared to be staggered, let me put it that...
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The Lights Have Been On At a Massachusetts School For Over a Year Because No One Can Turn Them Off
Blame it on the pandemic and “supply chain problems,” says the school district’s assistant superintendent of finance.
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Energy Utilities Host Assistance Event in Hartford Amid Soaring Bills
Energy bills are soaring and so are frustrations as people struggle to pay them. Some people received a little help doing that at a community event put on by utility companies on Wednesday.
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As Energy Bills Rise, Calls for State to Take More Action
Utilities warned hikes in power bills were coming, but still many can’t believe how much they are paying to keep the lights on and to warm their homes.
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CT Residents Worried About Upcoming Energy Cost Increase
Even with additional energy assistance funding, many Connecticut residents are worried about rising costs.
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This Is Why People Are Super Excited About the Major Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion
The significant advance in technology has been decades in the making.