Electricity
Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating have filed new Generation Service Charge (GSC) electric rate adjustments for Last Resort Service (LRS) customers effective July 1 – September 30, 2011. Beginning in July, United Illuminating’s GSC rates for GST and LPT customers will increase from June’s rate of 7.1243 cents per kWh to 7.4093 cents [...]
In order to determine how much electricity costs, we also need to understand how it is measured. Electric companies charge their customers by the kilowatt-hour, or kWh. 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts A kilowatt-hour, then, refers to the use of an electrical device or combination of devices that use 1000 watts over an hour of [...]
There are many competitive electric suppliers in the Connecticut marketplace, each offering their own unique products and services targeted toward different types of consumers. It is very important that you choose an electric supplier wisely – one that works best and alignment with your specific energy needs. As you shop for a new electricity supplier [...]
Electricity prices generally reflect the costs of electric service – what it costs to build, finance, maintain, manage and operate power generation plants. Utilities incur costs in order to operate and administer their electric supply to end-use consumers. And some electric utilities are for-profit entities, which means their prices also include a return for the [...]
