Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

Electric and gas utilities have begun notifying residential customers with unpaid and/or past-due balances that if they do not take action and contact their utility to enroll in a payment plan, they are at risk of having their gas services terminated on Thursday, May 2, 2024. If your household has received a notification from your utility company, please contact them directly to set up a payment plan to keep your services on. These plans charge no interest, and all customers qualify at least once for one or more of these plans. After engaging with utility providers, customers may also contact PURA’s customer affairs unit for specific questions regarding payment arrangements. View eligibility, utility contact information

Wait 'til 8pm

Power Demand GraphBe part of the solution!

You can have a positive impact on air quality and the cost of electricity in Connecticut simply by waiting until later in the day to run major appliances that don’t impact comfort.

Controlling electricity use during Connecticut’s peak electric demand periods - weekdays, between noon and 8 p.m. - minimizes the use of expensive, fossil fuel "peaking" power plants. 

View Connecticut's Real Time Electric Demand and Air Quality Graphs.

Wait 'til 8Wait ‘til 8 pm to run large appliance such as

  • - washers and dryers,
  • - dishwashers,
  • - dehumidifiers and
  • - pool pumps. 

This helps control costs for everyone, lowers harmful emissions and reduces the strain on Connecticut’s electric system.

Learn more about peak demand and the Wait 'til 8pm campaign at EnergizeCT.

Content Last Updated March 2020