The Nutmeg State
CT Utilities
IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale
Connecticut Consumer Choice: Consumer Deregulation
Utility: Consumers in Connecticut may choose their electric and natural gas supplier.
Connecticut Electric Choice: Yes. Consumers in Connecticut have electric choice in the Connecticut Power and Light and United Illuminating utility territories. Buyers who choose an alternate supplier still receive a bill from their local distribution company ( LDC ).
Connecticut Gas Choice: YES. Natural gas is deregulated in Connecticut for industrial and commercial consumers, residential consumers do not have gas choice.
Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year
Connecticut Yes* 1996 Yes 1998 *Gas choice is partial and very limited.
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
Connecticut NPCC Eastern ISONE
Region: Northeast
Connecticut Population: 3,565,287 People/ Land Mile: 736
Square Miles: 5,543 Land Miles: 4,842 Water Miles: 701
Yearly Values:
Net Generation 39,453,552 MWH Retail Sales 28,833,925 MWH Gas 520 trillion Btu
NERC Authority: NPCC
FERC Authority: Northeast Natural Gas Market
Electric Retail Average: 18.5 cents/kWh (Ave)
Connecticut Power Mix
U.S. Commodity Sources 2019:
• Coal: 0.1%
• Natural gas: 52.8%
• Nuclear: 41.7%
• Hydro: 1.3%
• Geothermal:
• Solar PV: 0.4%
• Wind:
• Biomass: 3.3%
2013 U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Coal: 2%
• Natural gas: 44%
• Nuclear: 48%
• Hydro: 1%
CT Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates
State Rebates:
State Contacts:
State Links:
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/connecticut/index.php
https://www.eia.gov/electricity/state/connecticut/index.php
https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=CT
https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Energy/Energy
State Authorities:
Energize Connecticut (Energy Shopping website)
Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel
