Category Archives: Energy Conservation
Connecticut Needs an Energy Policy That Is Balanced, Responsible and Market-Driven, Not One Focused only on Natural Gas
On behalf of Connecticut’s 600 heating oil and propane retailers and their Connecticut-based 13,000 employees, we are pleased to offer our initial reaction to Governor Malloy’s announcement today regarding the beginning of the state’s energy policy plan. We welcome the … Continue reading
State of Connecticut’s Looming Energy Policy Debacle
There is much being made of an evolving state energy plan. While we support encouragement for energy conservation as we encourage it with our customers every day, we do not support government making choices for consumers or picking winners and … Continue reading
Since EIA Is Never Right, Let’s Focus on What We Can Really Do About Winter Heating Costs
Every fall, without exception, the media and government and ICPA turns its attention to useful advice for consumers to be prepared for the coming winter. So far, so good. Being prepared for winter makes sense. Unfortunately, where government enters the … Continue reading
Why Home Energy Audits Work
Look at the back of your electric bill Connecticut, and you’ll see a number of fees every ratepayer pays in addition to the cost of the electricity we pay for every month. One of those fees goes to the “Comb … Continue reading
Earth Day 2011
ICPA wrote and succeeded in getting passed into law the first Fuel Oil Conservation Fund in America in 2009. With an initial funding of $15,000,000, the objective of the Fund was to upgrade old, inefficient heating systems among the poorest … Continue reading
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