© 2024
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
An update has been released for the Android version of the WAMC App that addresses performance issues. Please check the Google Play Store to download and update to the latest version.

Rising Gas Prices Boost Electricity Costs In Conn.

wikipedia commons

Electric rates in Connecticut are rising. State regulators approved an 8 percent increase in electric generation rates for Connecticut Light and Power residential customers who do not get their electricity from competing suppliers.

The increase announced Friday boosts the average residential bill by $5.29 a month.

A spokesman says the Northeast Utilities subsidiary is passing along increased prices charged by suppliers.

Sen. Bob Duff, co-chairman of the legislature's Energy and Technology Committee, says rising natural gas prices are partly to blame. He advises consumers to be patient as state officials pursue strategies to push down costs.

CL&P has also asked regulators for permission to raise a separate rate by 5.9 percent to replace new equipment and improve reliable delivery of electricity. An average residential bill would rise by about $6.76 a month.

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Jim is WAMC’s Associate News Director and hosts WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition. Email: jlevulis@wamc.org
Related Content