A field trip is always a treat for school kids.
But two fourth-graders at West Woods School in Hamden recently got a special surprise during their recent class outing to the Energize Connecticut Center in North Haven:
A visit from Dad.
When you’re making a holiday gift list and checking it twice, remember that the best present is a safe and efficient home where family members feel the warm glow of the season without worry.
In order to provide some holiday help, UIL Holdings Corporation and its family of companies — UI, SCG, CNG and Berkshire Gas — present a holiday safety and efficiency gift guide for everyone in the family.
Everyone likes to save money.
If you are a residential customer of The United Illuminating Company who receives the Standard Service generation rate, there’s a lot to like coming soon. Effective Jan. 1, bills will be lower compared with last winter.
The United Illuminating Company cares about you saving energy and money. Here are a few tips. An LED light bulb uses up to 90 percent less power than an incandescent bulb, and lasts 25 times longer. Switch out five of your home’s most frequently used lights with LED bulbs. These bulbs use less electricity and last longer. For more tips on how to conserve energy, such as the benefits of waiting until 8 p.m. to use major appliances, go to uinet.com.
Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, Nov. 1. When you set your clocks back, there’s no better time to look around your house to find ways to save on energy costs.
As the nights grow longer and colder, families spend more time indoors with the lights turned on and the thermostat turned up.
Here are some tips for keeping your energy costs down.
Think you run a tight ship, energy-wise? Take this short quiz to find out how much you know about saving money on energy at home. Then, visit Energize Connecticut to get more energy-saving tips.
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