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A bipartisan group of lawmakers rolled out a new bill Wednesday that would remove the public benefits charge from electricity bills. Sen. John Fonfara (D-Hartford) estimated the move would save ratepayers 20%, a sign that “relief is coming.” The bill would also create a new quasi-public agency to buy electricity for most customers, removing procurement responsibilities from the utilities. It…

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers came together Wednesday to discuss lowering costs for Connecticut’s electricity customers, but not everyone agrees on how to do it.

If you think your electric bill is high now, start preparing for it to climb up even more. Eversource said future rate hikes would cover costs including storm recovery and infrastructure.

If you think your electric bill is high now, start preparing for it to climb up even more. Eversource sent a letter in March to lawmakers warning of future rate hikes. Now, Republicans and Democrats are doubling down, trying to work together to find a solution so customers don’t feel the full brunt. Could your Eversource bills be going...

The cost of your electricity is the focus of a new lawsuit filed by Eversource and Avangrid – which owns United Illuminating. The electric companies are suing Connecticut’s top regulator, claiming the chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA, is making all the decisions in the rate-setting process. In the lawsuit, Eversource and Avangrid said decisions should be…

Eversource has announced a final agreement to sell Aquarion Water Company for approximately $2.4 billion. The company is being sold to Aquarion Water Authority and South-Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority. Aquarion headquarters – located in Bridgeport – provides water and wastewater services in 72 cities and towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Eversource is expected to lose around $300…

Family Roots Produce Market in Bristol stays busy as people come in often, looking to buy food at affordable prices. To keep those prices low, general manager April Tibbetts enrolled in a program through Eversource, choosing energy efficient upgrades.

Could your electric bill be going up yet again? That’s what some of the state’s utility companies are saying after their credit ratings were downgraded.

Could your electric bill be going up yet again? That’s what some of the state’s utility companies are saying after their credit ratings were downgraded. There’s frustration for many when it comes to electricity bills. After a summer of sky-high prices, some customers are trying to figure out how they would even pay more. “It’s just going to make matters...

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.