GET HELP

Do You Need Help
Paying Utility Bills?

Operation Fuel provides emergency energy and utility assistance to households in Connecticut that are facing financial crisis.

Operation Fuel’s Winter Season closed on March 15, 2024. We will no longer be accepting applications for energy assistance.

If you’ve already completed an application:

Please log in with the same email and password you used to apply to check your application status.

If you have been approved for an oil or fuel delivery, please schedule the delivery as soon as possible. The delivery deadline is May 1, 2024.

Our water assistance programs are open. For help with a past due CT Water or MDC bill:

CT Water customers: Households whose income does not exceed 60% of the State Median Income Guidelines may qualify.

The Metropolitan District (MDC): Households whose income does not exceed 75% of the State Median Income may qualify.

For help with Aquarion Water:

For further assistance, you can contact us by phone during these hours:

Monday: 9 am – 2 pm

Tuesday: 9 am – 12 pm

Wednesday: 9 am – 12 pm

Thursday: 9 am – 12 pm

Friday: 9 am – 2 pm

NOTE: To reach our Programs Team, please email applications@operationfuel.org. Please include your full name, the issue you need help with, and your best contact information. Due to high volume of applications, calls, and emails, our response times may be delayed. We appreciate your patience.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the application:

  • Our application works best in Google Chrome browser.
  • Please try logging out, clearing browser history, and closing browser before trying again.
  • If possible, we recommend using a computer instead of a mobile device.
  • If you still cannot submit an application, please give us a call at (860) 243-2345 for further assistance.

Apply in Person

You can meet in person to apply for assistance at one of Operation Fuel’s partner Fuel Banks across the state of Connecticut. To find a Fuel Bank near you, call 2-1-1 or click below to locate a Fuel Bank by zip code.

An Operation Fuel energy grant is not an entitlement to all Connecticut residents who fall within income guidelines.  

2-1-1 operates 24-hours-a-day, every day of the year, and TDD access is available

If you have questions, please email us at applications@operationfuel.org or call (860) 243-2345.

Operation Fuel serves households whose income does not exceed 75% of the State Median Income Guidelines, which include, but are not limited to, the elderly, disabled, working families, or individuals facing a financial crisis.

View Our Program Guidelines:

Types of Assistance

Year-Round Energy Assistance:

One-time grant per household, per year for deliverable fuel oil, natural gas, electricity, kerosene, wood, propane, pellets, and other energy sources.

Homeless Intervention and Prevention:

One-time grant per household for gas and utilities to stabilize families in crisis.

Water Assistance:

To apply for grants for customers of MDC (The Metropolitan District) or Connecticut Water, please choose the Apply for CT Water/MDC button on this page to complete an application.  Aquarion customers, click here for an application.

Shared Clean Energy Facility Program:

This program extends the benefits of clean energy to customers who otherwise may not be able to install clean energy generation for their home or business. To read more about it, click here. To apply online, visit Eversource or UI’s SCEF program websites or to download and fill out the enrollment form, click here.