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- Operation Fuel in the News: Financial Assistance for Energy and Heat
- CT Energy Expo 2023: Brought To You By Operation Fuel & CPES
- 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.
Chris Herb, Connecticut Energy Marketers Association
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THE LATEST FROM OPERATION FUEL
Watch as our Chief Program & Policy Officer, Gannon Long, testifies in support of bill HB 6777, “An Act Concerning Water Utility and Water Quality and Treatment Surcharges”, advocating for fair water utility policies and transparency in surcharges.![]()
This bill addresses water quality, treatment surcharges, and is crucial for protecting Connecticut households from being burdened with unpredictable water costs 💧 @followers![]()
We also want to thank Connecticut Water Company for your partnership & helping us put our mission into action! 💙💚
Our 2024 Annual Report is here! 📖✨ Dive into a year of transformation, innovation, and our impact! Inside, you will find inspiring messages from our leadership team, details about our organizational partnerships, a spotlight on our advocacy efforts, and most importantly, showcase how many Connecticut families we were able to assist. ![]()
Explore the work we've accomplished together and read the full report here: operationfuel.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FY2024-Annual-Report-FINAL1.pdf
Happy Black History Month! 🎉 This month, we celebrate the strength, achievements, and lasting impact of Black leaders who have paved the way for justice and equity. At Operation Fuel, we believe that access to essential resources like heat, power, and water is a fundamental right, and we're committed to breaking down barriers to energy equity. ![]()
As we honor Black history, we reaffirm our dedication to uplifting communities and ensuring families have access to the resources they need 💙
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.