Providing year-round utility and energy assistance in CT and advocating for energy affordability. Powering People,
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Utility & Energy Costs

Operation Fuel provides emergency assistance to Connecticut residents struggling to pay energy and utility bills, and advocates for energy affordability.

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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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No one should be cold in winter. Sometimes, people fall through the cracks. Operation Fuel is the safety net …

Daniel Canavan, Avangrid/United Illuminating

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To have Operation Fuel come in was a god-send. They prevented shutoffs. No one wants that.

Bartley Halloran, The Metropolitan District

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THE LATEST FROM OPERATION FUEL

4 days ago

Operation Fuel, Inc.
📢 Our latest report, Climate Smart Technologies in Connecticut Affordable Housing, reveals how power outages affect residents’ mental health and the use of home medical devices and highlights the socioeconomic barriers contributing to health and energy-related stress. With 10 key recommendations, the report aims to guide future building codes and planning, ensuring residents’ needs and reliance on electricity are prioritized.Operation Fuel’s Community Engagement Project Assistant, Claire Lee, talks about these three key takeaways for future building codes and planning, ensuring residents’ needs and reliance on electricity are prioritized. Special thank you to our project partners, supporters, and participants! CT Green Bank, Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, Clean Energy Group, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Andrew Mais! ... See MoreSee Less
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🌟 Did you know? 🌟 Heat pumps offer 2-in-1 functionality! They can both heat and cool your home, keeping you comfortable all year round. 🏡❄️🔥 Not only do they save space and reduce energy bills, but they also help lower your carbon footprint. 🌍 Upgrade to a heat pump and enjoy year-round comfort with one efficient system! @followersJoin us, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Energize Connecticut, and Greater Bridgeport Community Enterprises - The Green Team to lean more about how you can make your home more efficient by attending our Home Energy Savings Workshop on 9/18 at 12PM in Bridgeport CT! Register here: form.jotform.com/242284031072143?utm_campaign=button_list_ENERGYSAVINGSWORKSHOP&utm_medium=referr... ... See MoreSee Less
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7 days ago

Operation Fuel, Inc.
🎥 Big day at Operation Fuel as we welcome our new CEO, Perkin Simpson! With years of leadership and a strong passion for helping others, Perkin is ready join us in our mission to lead the way so current and future generations can thrive with secure access to heat, power, and water. We’re looking forward to this next chapter and the positive impact we can make together 💙💚 ... See MoreSee Less
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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.