“How Customers Can Benefit from Energy Deregulation” (Shelton Patch)

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“Too few people in CT realize they have energy options outside of the traditional large companies such as United Illuminating (UI) and Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P)… it’s important to know your bill is divided into two component charges. One set of charges is the generation charge. This is the cost of the actual electricity supply. The other set of charges are the transmission and distribution charges. This is the cost of delivering the electricity from the generation facility where the electricity is produced to your home. Deregulation only affects the generation charge, or the actual cost of the electricity.”

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