Current Actions

Don't Let the Government Control your AC & Heat

Wed, 14 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT

The legislators who represent your town are being asked ot consider a proposal that would allow your utility to control your home's temperature when they need to reduce electricity demand.

In the heat and humidity of the summer, utilities would be able to turn the temperature up when you want your AC to cool your home, and in the winter, when it gets too cold, they could turn the heat down in response to high electricity usage in the state.

Ironically this proposal also incentivizes the use of electric heat pumps and electric vehicle (EV) chargers which would increase electric usage necessitating the control of your thermostat to prevent brownouts or blackouts.

Finally, the bill would also allow homes that have EV chargers and battery power walls which store electricity to draw the electricity that you already paid for out of your EV battery or your power wall to feed the grid when electricity demand is putting a strain on supply.

Please send an email to your legislators today telling them to oppose this proposal. It will only take you a few minutes to make your feeling known about this horrible legislation.

Oppose Electric Conversion BIll

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT

The legislature is considering a bill that in part promotes conversion to heat pumps and electric vehicles (EVs). The bill also replaces the funding mechanism that funds programs like the smart-e loan and other energy efficiency programs. Specifically, the bill creates an “energy infrastructure transition fund” to adopt EV infrastructure and increase the electrification of heating and cooling systems.

Additionally, the bill would create a plan to develop and implement a “smart meter infrastructure” that will include smart thermostats and EVs that can “shift or pause” electricity usage. The bill specifically states that electricity stored by EVs can be used to dispatch power back to the grid during peak electricity demand periods.

All of this would be accomplished by a new fee on ratepayers' electric bills.

We need you to contact your local legislators to voice your opposition to these sections of the bill.

Please take a moment to contact your State Representative and State Senator by sending the pre-written message contained in this email. You may edit the email to make it more personal and to add any additional points you would like to make or just send it as is.

Thank you.

Oppose a State Mandate for you to Disclosure Proprietary Information to the State

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT

I am writing to express my strong opposition to HB 6780 and SJ 36, as both measures would have a significant negative impact on my business and our industry.

HB 6780 would require my company to disclose the type of heating system our customers use, with this information then being made publicly available on a state-run website. This mandate raises serious concerns for small businesses like ours.

Disclosing such proprietary information could allow competitors, including utilities, to unfairly target our customers, putting us at a competitive disadvantage. Additionally, this requirement infringes on consumer privacy, as many homeowners may not want this information publicly accessible. Given that heating system data is already available in aggregate through the U.S. Census and the U.S. Department of Energy, this bill creates an unnecessary administrative burden that would cost businesses both time and money.

SJ 36 also raises significant concerns by granting Connecticut citizens a constitutional right to clean air. While this may sound beneficial in theory, similar provisions in other states have led to costly litigation. Fuels such as gasoline, heating oil, diesel, propane, and natural gas are already highly regulated and taxed. Allowing lawsuits based on perceived violations of a vague constitutional right could open the door to excessive and frivolous legal challenges, further harming businesses and consumers.

Neither HB 6780 nor SJ 36 directly addresses emissions reductions, yet both measures would impose financial and legal risks on businesses like mine. I urge you to oppose these bills and protect local businesses from unnecessary and harmful regulations.

Opposition Needed on Climate Bills that will Cost Consumers Billions in New Fuel Taxes

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The Environment Committee is considering two bills that will cost our customers billions of dollars in new "taxes".

One bill would create a "Climate Superfund" that we calculate will add $13 billion to the cost of gasoline, heating oil, propane, and natural gas.

Another bill would set a precedent by allowing the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to create “social cost” guidelines to offset harms to human health and property damage caused by climate change. Once calculated, these social costs would translate into a new tax on fossil fuels.

Both bills are designed to drive up the cost of the fuels you sell so that expensive wind and solar electricity artificially becomes less expensive to use, thus driving consumers to switch to EVs and heat pumps.

Please send a message to your local State Representative and Senator opposing these punishing proposals, which will hurt your customers and devastate your businesses.