The state's energy assistance program is open through May 31, 2027, and pays $355 to $705 toward heat. Where to apply in each town, what to bring, and help with oil, gas and electric bills.
Cheshire zoning took up three special permits Sept. 28, the Energy Commission listed fuel cells and solar for schools, and appeals hears a CTDOT sidewalk variance Oct. 5.
Connecticut expects to help 10,000 more households with heating bills this winter as oil, electric and natural-gas costs rise.
Hamden’s Sept. 14-20 government calendar included Legislative Council and commission meetings, while the Fire Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings were canceled.
PURA approved a $68M United Illuminating rate hike, raising Orange electric bills by $9.75/month. AG Tong opposed the ruling, citing excess profits for executives.
CT gas hit $3.31/gallon in the Hartford area as of March 9, up 47 cents in a week as the Iran War disrupted Strait of Hormuz oil flow. Gov. Lamont proposed a gas tax pause. More increases expected.
New Haven's $16.5M Union Station geothermal project is back on track after federal $9.5M funding was briefly frozen, then released. Test boreholes now underway.
CT Siting Council rejected United Illuminating's monopole appeal in Feb. 2026 — ending a battle over a 7-mile transmission line through Bridgeport and Fairfield.