Regional Electric Usage Patterns and Shopping. Electricity end uses can vary significantly between homes and businesses across the country. Climate control and water heating, however, are consistently the largest end uses among non-industrial electricity customers. To understand regional variations in electricity consumption, it is important to consider both climate and fuel source. Seasonal Electricity Usage […]
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Like most New Englanders, Connecticut energy consumers tend to use more energy per household than the national average. This is largely due to energy consumed during the heating season. Connecticut households typically use about 60% of their annual energy consumption on space heating, 24% on appliances and lighting, and 15% on water heating. Only 1% […]
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While Connecticut’s official nickname is the “Constitution State,” it is also know by other monikers including the “Nutmeg State” and the “Provisions State.” One of the lesser-known nicknames is the “Land of Steady Habits.” While this was intended to allude to the strict morals of the state’s inhabitants, it also reflects the standards to which […]
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Electricity Rates and Generation Fuel Mix – Residential electricity rates are largely dictated by power generation fuel costs. The United States boasts a diverse generation fuel mix. In 2013, electricity was sourced from coal (39%), natural gas (28%), nuclear (19%), hydroelectric (7%), and renewable (6%) generation resources. However, electric generation sources vary widely across the […]
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Ambit Energy received the highest overall rating for Connecticut in the J.D. Power 2015 Retail Electric Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study. The survey scored retail electric providers in the areas of price, communications, enrollment/renewal experience, customer service, corporate citizenship, and billing and payment. Top Electricity Companies Ambit received a score of 659 down from their […]
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Renewable energy development in the U.S. is progressing at an impressive rate. Costs for technologies like photovoltaic solar panels are making green energy more affordable for residential customers. Utility-scale renewable energy generation, however, owes a large part of its growth to the implementation of Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). Electricity Rate Impact As of 2015, 29 […]
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