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CURRENT PROGRAMS

Arrears Management

Matching Payment Program (MPP)

Mandated arrearage forgiveness programs for income-eligible customers of electric and gas utilities.
Eligibility: 60 percent of state median income

Energy Efficiency

Home Energy Solutions Income Eligible
(HES-IE)

HES-IE programs offer a full range of energy conservation measures to address inefficient lighting, water heating, inefficient heating equipment, refrigeration and insufficient insulation.
Eligibility: 60 percent of state median income

Participating Utilities

Major electric utilities: Connecticut Light & Power, United Illuminating

Major gas utilities: Yankee Gas, Connecticut Natural Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas

Annual Funding (2014)

MPP
Amount of uncollectibles which all or part were forgiven.

Electric utilities: $12.7 million

Gas utilities: $13.6 million

HES-IE

Electric utilities: $20.5 million

Gas utilities: $8.9 million

Households Served (2014)

MPP

Electric utilities: 6,526

Gas utilities: 8,328

HES-IE

Electric utilities: 19,291

Gas utilities: 10,551

Funding Mechanism

A Systems Benefits Charge, Conservation Charge and Renewable Energy Charge were combined for billing purposes into the Combined Public Benefits (CPB) Charge in 2006. The 3 mills per kWh CPB is imposed on all customer classes of the state's two investor-owned electric utilities and can be used for arrearages and to support the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF).

Department of Public Utility Control allows the amount of arrearages deducted from the customer's account to be recovered by the gas company in its rates as an operating expense. The CEEF is also supported by the three regulated natural gas utilities through a conservation charge included in their rates.

Administration

Utilities with oversight by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

LEGISLATION

Authorizing

Public Act 98-28

Funding mechanisms

System benefits charge - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-2451

Conservation surcharge - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245m

Renewable surcharge - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245n

Arrearage forgiveness

Electric and Gas - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-262c(b)(4)-(5)

Other Important

Energy Efficiency Board - Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 16-245m, 7-233y and 16-32f

REPORTS / EVALUATIONS

PURA decisions on utility programs

2013 - 2015 Electric and Natural Gas Conservation and Load Management Plan

2014 Annual Update of the 2013-2015 Electric and Natural Gas Conservation and Load Management Plan, February 28, 2014

Connecticut Program Savings Document, 8th edition.

Annual reports from the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board about energy efficiency programs, including low-income

LEGISLATION
CURRENT PROGRAMS
Arrears Management	Matching Payment Program (MPP) Mandated arrearage forgiveness programs for income-eligible customers of electric and gas utilities. Eligibility: 60 percent of state median income
Energy Efficiency	Home Energy Solutions Income Eligible (HES-IE) HES-IE programs offer a full range of energy conservation measures to address inefficient lighting, water heating, inefficient heating equipment, refrigeration and insufficient insulation. Eligibility: 60 percent of state median income
Participating Utilities	Major electric utilities: Connecticut Light & Power, United Illuminating Major gas utilities: Yankee Gas, Connecticut Natural Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas
Annual Funding (2014)	MPP Amount of uncollectibles which all or part were forgiven. Electric utilities: $12.7 million Gas utilities: $13.6 million HES-IE Electric utilities: $20.5 million Gas utilities: $8.9 million
Households Served (2014)	MPP Electric utilities: 6,526 Gas utilities: 8,328 HES-IE Electric utilities: 19,291 Gas utilities: 10,551
Funding Mechanism	A Systems Benefits Charge, Conservation Charge and Renewable Energy Charge were combined for billing purposes into the Combined Public Benefits (CPB) Charge in 2006. The 3 mills per kWh CPB is imposed on all customer classes of the state's two investor-owned electric utilities and can be used for arrearages and to support the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF). Department of Public Utility Control allows the amount of arrearages deducted from the customer's account to be recovered by the gas company in its rates as an operating expense. The CEEF is also supported by the three regulated natural gas utilities through a conservation charge included in their rates.
Administration	Utilities with oversight by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Authorizing	Public Act 98-28 Funding mechanisms System benefits charge - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-2451 Conservation surcharge - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245m Renewable surcharge - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-245n Arrearage forgiveness Electric and Gas - Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-262c(b)(4)-(5)
Other Important	Energy Efficiency Board - Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 16-245m, 7-233y and 16-32f
REPORTS / EVALUATIONS
PURA decisions on utility programs 2013 - 2015 Electric and Natural Gas Conservation and Load Management Plan 2014 Annual Update of the 2013-2015 Electric and Natural Gas Conservation and Load Management Plan, February 28, 2014 Connecticut Program Savings Document, 8th edition. Annual reports from the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Board about energy efficiency programs, including low-income