CL&P and UI no longer produce electricity.  Instead, they buy electricity from suppliers for delivery to any of their customers that have not chosen an electric supplier.

 

 

No. CL&P and UI encourage their customers to choose an electric supplier to help lower energy costs.  As mentioned above, CL&P and UI buy electricity from suppliers for delivery to their customers.  All customers pay what CL&P and UI pay for the electricity.  So, CL&P and UI do not profit from the electricity they deliver to you; they just pass through the cost.

 

 

Most people choose an electric supplier to lower their cost for electricity. Some business customers have chosen an electric supplier for the added services they offer such as energy management and conservation/energy efficiency services.

 

 

No.  Only CL&P of UI can shut off your electric service.

 

 

CL&P or UI will bill you for the electricity you purchase from an electric supplier.  So, you will continue to receive one electric bill from either CL&P or UI. The only difference is that the GSC price on your bill will be the price charged by the electric supplier.

 

 

At present, the CTCleanOptions Program allows consumers to support the production of clean energy through a small surcharge on their electric bill.  The companies that participate in the CTCleanEnergyOption Program do not sell electricity.  Instead, they support the production of clean energy through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits, commonly referred to as RECs.  Over 20,000 Connecticut consumers are supporting clean energy through the CTCleanOptions Program.