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Gas Heat Is Costing Connecticut, But A Better Way Is Possible

"Natural" gas is dirty and only getting more and more expensive to deliver to our homes and businesses.

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Source: Brink, Jenn. "Eversource-owned Yankee Gas requests $209 million rate increase." WTNH - New Haven, CT. November 14, 2024.

Gas pipelines are aging and leaky, and extremely costly to maintain and replace. At the same time, gas supply is prone to extreme price spikes.

That means that your monthly gas bills will only go up and up. 

Local gas utilities are not planning or acting in the interests of Connecticut. For example, in November, Yankee Gas requested a $209 million rate increase, which would raise household monthly bills by 43%.

Connecticut officials have criticized the gas hike...

"Connecticut families are fed up with sky-high energy costs and can’t afford this massive increase” … “You don’t have to be a lawyer to see some basic obvious overreach in this filing."

Attorney General Tong

Attorney General William Tong

"Yankee [Gas]’s request, which is the largest increase in delivery rates ever proposed by a gas distribution company in state history, will have a devastating financial effect on customers if approved."

Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman

Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman

Unlike all of its neighbors, Connecticut has not initiated formal work to take a closer look at gas system cost containment, or to chart a long-term pathway to clean and affordable heat. 

That’s a problem. And if left unaddressed, bills will only get more and more expensive for Connecticut residents and businesses.

What's the Solution?

To affordably heat our homes and businesses, we need to start containing gas costs and planning for a better future today.

All northeast states have initiated comprehensive work to understand how – except Connecticut.  

Bottom Line: We need our leaders to step up and make a plan before we’re in another expensive energy crisis.

CT Gas Planning Map (2)

Where Can I Learn More?

Advanced Energy United Resource: "Preparing Connecticut for the Gas Transition" 

Advanced Energy United Resource: "What is a Heat Pump?"

CT Mirror: CT Leaders Must Address Gas System 'Death Spiral'

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