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- Be Part of Energy Assistance Focus Groups with Yale University and Vermont Law School
- With Home Heating Costs on the Rise, Learn about Bill Assistance and Home Energy Audits
- Operation Fuel Testimony in Support of 2022 CT Legislative Bills on Energy Issues
- Heating Oil Prices Surging, CT Rep. Reyes Shares How Op Fuel Helped His Family as a Child
- CT Examiner: For About a Third of Households, Paying the Electric Bill is a Struggle
- Operation Fuel Earns Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar/Candid
- Video: What You Need to Apply Online for Utility & Energy Help
- Charity Navigator Places Operation Fuel in Top 16% of US Non-Profits
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This is the best run energy assistance program anywhere. The staff is outstanding! I not only add a dollar every month to my Eversource bill, but I also make donations above and beyond. There is no other local nonprofit that I have more confidence in than OpFuel.
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Starting May 2, several utility companies will be restarting service shutoffs for customers, regardless of financial status. Service disconnections have been suspended for customers facing financial hardship since 2020. Read more information from this CT Insider article here: www.ctinsider.com/business/article/ct-electric-shut-off-moratorium-ends-may-2-19397648.php![]()
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We understand tough times can make bill payments challenging. If you are an Eversource customer (Eversource Energy or Yankee Gas) or an Avangrid customer (UI, CNG, or SCG), it’s important that you reach out to your utility company today to discuss setting up a payment plan. Contact numbers for customer service are below!![]()
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Eversource Electric: 800-286-2000![]()
Eversource Gas (Yankee Gas): 800-989-0900![]()
UI: 800-722-5584![]()
CNG: 860-524-8361 (for Greater Hartford residents) & 203-869-6900 (for Greenwich residents)![]()
SCG: 800-659-8299
Waterbury and Litchfield Hills residents, save the date! April 24-25 the Connecticut Community Foundation Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills is one week away! This 36-hour campaign is an incredible opportunity for your community to come together and support the nonprofit organizations that help serve your residents. ![]()
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For more information, go to: www.givelocalccf.org/
Unlock energy efficiency, cost savings, and environmental friendliness with heat pump technology for your home! Join us, Energize Connecticut, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, and Greater Bridgeport Community Enterprises - The Green Team for a virtual workshop on April 24th at 6pm to learn more about the technology and the financial incentives available. Don't miss out—reserve your spot now by going to: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsd-2gqj8qHdcjWzM4t_fqjljvkX7wF_Z-#/registration
Low Income Discount Rate
Watch former Executive Director of Operation Fuel, Patricia Wrice discuss how she introduced the Low-Income Discount Rate (LIDR) to help CT rate payers with the energy bills.
Shared Clean Energy Facility Program
Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) Projects provide locally generated, renewable, low-carbon clean energy. The energy from these clean energy projects will benefit all of us in Connecticut for generations to come. In order to more directly share the benefits of these new facilities, some customers will receive a credit on their electric bill. For more information on how to participate in the program, click here. To apply online, visit Eversource or UI’s SCEF program websites or to download and fill out the enrollment form, please click the button below.