Consumers Can Save On Electric Bill

Many People Unaware Of Money That Can Be Saved

HARTFORD, Conn. — Many consumers could be saving almost 10 percent on electricity bills by barely lifting a finger and on Friday, state leaders wanted to draw attention to that fact, and encourage more people to take advantage of the retail competition in Connecticut.

The savings are the result of deregulation of the electricity industry passed by the Legislature a decade ago. Sadly, two leading state senators said thousands of customers have been leaving money on the table.Trumpf Incorporated is making big advances in the laser metal fabrication machines that it builds.One reason Trumpf is staying in Connecticut is the savings gained by switching from its traditional electric provider and going with a different supplier. That is something that residential customers can do easily by going to the CT Energy Info Web site. That is something leading legislators are urging people to do, because while most of Connecticut’s large manufactures have done this, less than 25 percent of residential customers have.Rep. Donald Williams said, “Families and businesses want to know, ‘How can we save money, now?’ This is a way people can save 10 percent, right now.”Still, this is a 10 percent savings in a state that, according to the U.S. Energy Information Association, has the highest electric rates in the continental United States.Rep. John Fonfara believes a number of items on the horizon could help reduce out energy bills including the introduction of smart meters, which would help homeowners better manage their power usage.

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