CT Examiner: As Residents Pile Up $280 Million in Utility Bills, Aid Organizations Scramble to Help20210916202943
CT Examiner: As Residents Pile Up $280 Million in Utility Bills, Aid Organizations Scramble to Help
September 16, 20210 comments
BY Brendan Crowley, CT Examiner, 9/15/21 Connecticut’s moratorium preventing utility shut offs officially ended on Wednesday, and customers wi...
Utility Bill Help: Shutoff Protection Has Ended; How To Request Hardship Status20210913040055
Utility Bill Help: Shutoff Protection Has Ended; How To Request Hardship Status
September 13, 20210 comments
Do you have unpaid utility balances? Connecticut’s protection against utility shutoffs has ended, effective September 15, 2021. If you are struggling ...
Addressing Climate Crisis in CT: Energy Efficiency Day Virtual Summit Oct. 620210907140623
Addressing Climate Crisis in CT: Energy Efficiency Day Virtual Summit Oct. 6
September 7, 20210 comments
The climate crisis requires immediate action – we all need a better understanding of the environmental, economic, and health issues that we are facing...
Korean War Vet on Fixed Income Faces Agonizing Choice: Sick Wife Needs Safe Temperatures, but Increasing Thermostat Breaks Budget20210812174140
Korean War Vet on Fixed Income Faces Agonizing Choice: Sick Wife Needs Safe Temperatures, but Increasing Thermostat Breaks Budget
August 12, 20210 comments
Curtis, an elderly Korean War veteran living on a fixed income, is one of many who face a terrible dilemma during heat waves like the one we are curre...
As Utility Bills Stack Up, Public Urged to Apply for Help with Online Portal20210713214457
As Utility Bills Stack Up, Public Urged to Apply for Help with Online Portal
July 13, 20210 comments
Operation Fuel is encouraging Connecticut residents who are struggling with utility and energy bills and unpaid balances to seek financial assistance ...
2021 Operation Fuel Legislative Session Update20210712192235
2021 Operation Fuel Legislative Session Update
July 12, 20210 comments
Submitted by Gannon Long, Policy & Public Affairs Director. June 18, 2021. The 2021 CT General Assembly legislative session was Operation Fuel’s f...
Video: Extreme Heat Dangers & Consequences of No Summer Electricity20210621190556
Video: Extreme Heat Dangers & Consequences of No Summer Electricity
June 21, 20210 comments
Summer has officially begun, and with it comes the dangers of extreme heat. Having no electricity during the summer can dramatically increase the risk...
CT Examiner: For About a Third of Households, Paying the Electric Bill is a Struggle20210518174737
CT Examiner: For About a Third of Households, Paying the Electric Bill is a Struggle
May 18, 20210 comments
This CT Examiner piece, “For About a Third of Households, Paying the Electric Bill is a Struggle,” is one of the most thorough and thought...
Operation Fuel Earns Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar/Candid20210508232116
Operation Fuel Earns Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar/Candid
May 8, 20210 comments
For the second year in a row, Operation Fuel has earned the highest level of distinction from GuideStar/Candid: the Platinum Seal of Transparency. We ...
CT Extends COVID-19 Payment Program Until May 20, 202120210421213432
CT Extends COVID-19 Payment Program Until May 20, 2021
April 21, 20210 comments
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has issued an Executive Order extending the Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergencies in CT through May 20, 202...
Operation Fuel Testimony in Support of Raised Bill 1037, An Act Concerning Waste Management aka CT’s “Bottle Bill”20210319010536
Operation Fuel Testimony in Support of Raised Bill 1037, An Act Concerning Waste Management aka CT’s “Bottle Bill”
March 19, 20210 comments
Submitted by Gannon Long, Policy & Public Affairs Director, Operation Fuel. March 19, 2021. To the honorable Co-Chairs, Sen. Cohen and Rep. Gresko...
Video: What You Need to Apply Online for Utility & Energy Help20210311013059
Video: What You Need to Apply Online for Utility & Energy Help
March 11, 20210 comments
If you or anyone you know is struggling with paying utility bills and energy costs, please click here to apply online or call 2-1-1. Before you apply,...
Save the Date April 20-21 for Give Local to Help Residents in 21 Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills Towns20210308203038
Save the Date April 20-21 for Give Local to Help Residents in 21 Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills Towns
March 8, 20210 comments
We’re counting down the days to April 20-21 and Give Local, benefiting residents living in 21 towns in the Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills regi...
Operation Fuel Testimony Supporting SB882, RB6526 on Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Home Energy, Electric Suppliers20210304202918
Operation Fuel Testimony Supporting SB882, RB6526 on Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Home Energy, Electric Suppliers
March 4, 20210 comments
Testimony from Operation Fuel Executive Director Brenda Watson, March 4, 2021 Chairs Senator Needleman and Representative Arconti, and Ranking Members...
Operation Fuel Comments on DEEP’s Draft Integrated Resource Plan20210218204305
Operation Fuel Comments on DEEP’s Draft Integrated Resource Plan
February 18, 20210 comments
February 17, 2021 Operation Fuel appreciates the opportunity to share our unique knowledge and perspectives in the Connecticut Department of Energy an...
Need Help with Eversource Bill? February Webinars Will Describe Assistance Programs20210210222851
Need Help with Eversource Bill? February Webinars Will Describe Assistance Programs
February 10, 20210 comments
If you’re having trouble paying your Eversource energy bill, read on to learn about upcoming webinars covering protections and programs that you may n...
Feb. 8 DEEP Power Hour: Explore State Energy Planning, Review Integrated Resources Plan20210204004904
Feb. 8 DEEP Power Hour: Explore State Energy Planning, Review Integrated Resources Plan
February 4, 20210 comments
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites all Connecticut residents and community groups to join the first-ever DEEP Power ...
Operation Fuel Adds Deputy, Policy Director Positions to Better Serve Households Facing Energy Crisis20210125214601
Operation Fuel Adds Deputy, Policy Director Positions to Better Serve Households Facing Energy Crisis
January 25, 20210 comments
As part of its ongoing efforts to best serve an ever-increasing number of residents facing energy crisis in Connecticut, Operation Fuel has expanded i...
Charity Navigator Places Operation Fuel in Top 16% of US Non-Profits20210109213633
Charity Navigator Places Operation Fuel in Top 16% of US Non-Profits
January 9, 20210 comments
We are incredibly honored that Operation Fuel has earned a new top-rated designation from Charity Navigator, the largest and most utilized charity eva...
Operation Fuel in the News20210107185117
Operation Fuel in the News
January 7, 20210 comments
WFSB Better Connecticut: Operation Fuel Helping Local Families Posted: February 22, 2021 Click here for an in-depth look at Operation Fuel’s app...
Fall eNews: One Senior’s Struggle, Online Portal Launched, COVID Causes Requests Surge20201209172927
Fall eNews: One Senior’s Struggle, Online Portal Launched, COVID Causes Requests Surge
December 9, 20200 comments
In Operation Fuel’s latest newsletter, you can learn how thousands of families across Connecticut are receiving critical help with their utility...
CT’s Energy and Transportation Costs are Unaffordable for Many Households, Especially the Most Vulnerable20201207173203
CT’s Energy and Transportation Costs are Unaffordable for Many Households, Especially the Most Vulnerable
December 7, 20200 comments
New VEIC Report for CT Green Bank and Operation Fuel Shows Gap Between what Connecticut Families are Paying for Energy and Transportation and What is ...
Water Bill Help Available for Metropolitan District Customers with Overdue Bills and Balances20201117203907
Water Bill Help Available for Metropolitan District Customers with Overdue Bills and Balances
November 17, 20200 comments
Apply for HelpOperation Fuel is encouraging residents with overdue bills and unpaid balances on their water bills with The Metropolitan District to ap...
Connecticut Power & Energy Society Donates 10% of Membership Fees to Operation Fuel20201113175205
Connecticut Power & Energy Society Donates 10% of Membership Fees to Operation Fuel
November 13, 20200 comments
We are grateful to the Connecticut Power & Energy Society for choosing Operation Fuel as one of their partner charities in their membership drive,...
Utility Protection for Low-Income Families: Hardship Coding through May 120201109204516
Utility Protection for Low-Income Families: Hardship Coding through May 1
November 9, 20200 comments
Hardship customers are protected against utility shutoffs through May 1. If you get cash assistance, SNAP, HUSKY, SSI, or other government help, utili...
Connecticut Water and Operation Fuel Partner On Water Assistance Program20201022192129
Connecticut Water and Operation Fuel Partner On Water Assistance Program
October 22, 20200 comments
Connecticut Water Company and Operation Fuel have announced a partnership that will streamline access to financial assistance programs to help Connect...
Hartford Courant: Energy Assistance Providers Brace for High Demand20201016175049
Hartford Courant: Energy Assistance Providers Brace for High Demand
October 16, 20200 comments
Thank you to one of our Operation Fuel clients, Amanda Colavito, for sharing her story with the Hartford Courant about her need for reaching out for h...
MDC CEO Scott Jellison Elected to Operation Fuel Board of Directors20201014184023
MDC CEO Scott Jellison Elected to Operation Fuel Board of Directors
October 14, 20200 comments
Operation Fuel’s Board of Directors has elected Scott Jellison, Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), to serve on the...
Operation Fuel Fact Sheets: Electric Rates, Energy Efficiency, Shutoff Protection20200925155402
Operation Fuel Fact Sheets: Electric Rates, Energy Efficiency, Shutoff Protection
September 25, 20200 comments
As part of Operation Fuel’s commitment to educating consumers and advocating for energy affordability and efficiency, we’ve released a ser...
PURA Extends COVID-19 Payment Program Enrollment Date20200923200836
PURA Extends COVID-19 Payment Program Enrollment Date
September 23, 20200 comments
Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) today issued a ruling about shutoff moratoriums. PURA determined that utility companies are...
Operation Fuel Expands Board of Directors, Adding 5 New Members20200901191414
Operation Fuel Expands Board of Directors, Adding 5 New Members
September 1, 20200 comments
Operation Fuel’s Board of Directors has moved to add broader depth of experience to the organization’s governing body, with the addition of five new m...
An Update from United Illuminating on Power Restoration20200807141740
An Update from United Illuminating on Power Restoration
August 7, 20200 comments
United Illuminating has completed its damage assessment following Tropical Storm Isaias and said it expects to have a majority of those customers stil...
Connecticut Mirror: Can Clean Energy Power CT’s Economic Recovery?20200715170539
Connecticut Mirror: Can Clean Energy Power CT’s Economic Recovery?
July 15, 20200 comments
Hear from Operation Fuel’s Executive Director Brenda Watson and Board Member Amy McLean in this in-depth Connecticut Mirror article: “There’s an...
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Operation Fuel Joins Nation’s Drinking Water and Clean Water Sector Urging Congress for Economic Stimulus Legislation that Addresses COVID-19 Impact on Water and Wastewater Systems20200713140307
Operation Fuel Joins Nation’s Drinking Water and Clean Water Sector Urging Congress for Economic Stimulus Legislation that Addresses COVID-19 Impact on Water and Wastewater Systems
July 13, 20200 comments
Operation Fuel has joined the efforts of the nation’s drinking water and clean water sector in a request to members of the U.S. Congress that subseque...