CT needs new solutions to keep heating bills in check

CT needs new solutions to keep heating bills in check

This winter, energy affordability approached a crisis-level in Connecticut. Electricity rates have risen by over 30% over the last decade, and heating bill hikes are headed in the same direction. Just last fall, Yankee Gas requested bill hikes of 43%, an increase of more than $45 per month. Local leaders, state officials, and residents alike have sounded the alarm on rising energy costs. The state legislature has responded, introducing a handful…