{"id":902,"date":"2020-07-28T13:09:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/?p=902"},"modified":"2020-07-28T13:09:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:09:44","slug":"the-residents-of-connecticut-upset-after-eversource-and-ui-bills-skyrocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/28\/the-residents-of-connecticut-upset-after-eversource-and-ui-bills-skyrocket\/","title":{"rendered":"The Residents of Connecticut Upset After Eversource and UI Bills Skyrocket"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Residents of Connecticut are complaining about high electricity bills from Eversource Energy and United Illuminating (UI).<\/span><\/p>\n

One resident said, \u201cPlease find out why my delivery fee on my Eversource bill is double my usage, how can anyone survive when I am paying $400 plus electric bill?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Officials said as of July 1, customers will be seeing a rate increase on the delivery side of the bill because of a state energy policy passed in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

It required both Connecticut utilities \u2014 Eversource and UI \u2014 to buy power from the Dominion Millstone Power Station at higher costs for the next 10 years in order to keep it running.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, the following rates will be in effect beginning on July 1, 2020 through Dec. 31, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eversource said it\u2019s offering special, flexible payment plans to anyone having difficult paying their energy bill because of the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Approximately 75% of Connecticut\u2019s residential customers receive \u201cStandard Service\u201d generation from Eversource and UI.<\/span><\/p>\n

Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano released the following statement, \u201cWe need answers from\u00a0Eversource, not more rate increases and excuses. Lawmakers should hold a hearing to get answers from\u00a0Eversource\u00a0on why customers are seeing rates go up yet again. We need to hold\u00a0Eversource\u00a0accountable and have them answer our questions without dodging or placing the blame elsewhere.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Senator continued, \u201cConnecticut has some of the highest energy costs in the nation and\u00a0Eversource\u00a0continues to increase rates year after year.\u00a0Eversource\u00a0always has an excuse to raise rates. They raise them when we use a lot of electricity, when we conserve energy, when there are storms, when there are tree clearings, and the list goes on. At the same time\u00a0Eversource\u00a0is making ridiculous suggestions like unplug everything and raise the temperature in your home. That is an unacceptable response. The public deserves better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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