Priming a New Natural Gas Workforce

While Connecticut embraces the push to bring natural gas to more homes and business, there is a need to have a trained workforce who can convert customers from oil to natural gas.

For the past year, UIL has been supporting — with a $322,000 investment — a gas utility worker-training program organized by the Capital Workforce Partners Jobs Funnel in Hartford. Through this program, unemployed or underemployed urban residents, or individuals who need and deserve a second chance at a career, get training in the installation and maintenance of gas pipelines.

New Ads: The Power of Giving

UI Delivers the Power of Giving

SCG/CNG Deliver the Power of Giving

More about Community.

From the Archives: Where We Once Worked #TBT

It’s Throwback Thursday. We dug into the archives for a few photos from years gone by at our UIL companies, highlighting just a few of the buildings we once occupied in the communities we still serve.

 

UIL’s Safety and Efficiency Gift Guide for the Holidays

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.

New TV Spot Highlights UIL’s Natural Gas Investments

UIL Holdings is putting the spotlight on its investments in natural gas infrastructure in a new television commercial, now airing in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

The spot, called “Kicking Gas,” features crews from all three of UIL’s natural gas companies: The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation and The Berkshire Gas Company.

SCG Introduces Natural Gas Service in Deep River

Natural gas service has arrived in Deep River, Connecticut.

The Southern Connecticut Gas Company, a subsidiary of UIL Holdings Corporation (NYSE: UIL), announced that the environmentally friendly fuel started flowing through 4 miles of new gas main that was recently extended into the town.

It’s the first time natural gas utility service has been available in Deep River. It will initially serve several municipal buildings, along with commercial, industrial and residential customers along its route. Deep River is the second new SCG franchise territory in as many years: Last year, the company introduced natural gas service in neighboring Essex.

Roll Call: UIL Salutes Its Veterans

This Veterans Day, and every day, we at UIL salute those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

We honor the many veterans we have the daily privilege of serving, and take particular pride in those who work with us at our companies: UIL, UI, SCG, CNG and Berkshire Gas.

Here’s a roll call. We thank each veteran for their sacrifice and service, and invite readers to do the same in the “Comments” section.

Commitment to Nonprofits

SCG and CNG‘s commitment to the community is something you can take to the bank, like the Connecticut Food Bank and the Diaper Bank, two of the hundreds of nonprofit organizations we support through grants and donations. Our companies also partner with Operation Fuel to help those having difficulty paying their energy bills. You can help too, by adding $1 to your monthly bill. See how you can partner with UIL to help those in need by visiting the SCG or CNG websites, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Proud To Be Part of Our Community

Whether it’s reading to local school children, running long-distance for a good cause, cleaning up a riverbank or giving to charities, UIL’s employees are proud to be part of the communities we serve.

Here are a few of the things they’ve been up to:

6 Tips to Save Energy When You ‘Fall Back’

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.