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Who is eligible?

 

The UI Helps program is for customers that meet income guidelines such as:

 

-          Families or individuals having trouble paying bills

-          Seniors on a fixed income

-          Renters or owners

-          Customers receiving fuel assistance benefits

-          Customers who pay their own utility bills

 

What is the program?

 

UI Helps is a free in-home service to help lower your energy bills and make your home more comfortable.  Everyone's home is different and everyone uses energy in different ways.  The UI Helps energy expert who comes to your home will perform energy-saving services to make your home more energy efficient.  Our expert will also sit with you to explain all the steps and actions taken to make your home more energy efficient.  They will also talk with you about your energy habits and make suggestions to help you lower your energy usage, making your home more comfortable and reduce your energy costs.

 

Our energy expert will:

 

-          Inspect your home using the latest tools to find the most wasteful drafts and leaks in your home

-          Check to see if your home has enough insulation

-          Find out if you qualify for new energy-efficient appliances

-          Provide and install energy-efficient, long lasting compact fluorescent light bulbs

-          Provide and install water saving equipment such as faucet aerators and low-flow shower heads

 

Sign Up Today!

 

Fill out and send us the application and we will contact you.  If you rent your home, make sure you have the landlord fill out the Landlord's Permission Section on your application.  Landlords must give permission for tenants in their buildings.

 

Choose one of the following methods to apply.

Click here to apply on-line.

Or

Click Here to download an application and send to

Fax:  UI Helps Program

(203) 499-2800

 

                        Mail:  The United Illuminating Company

UI Helps Program

       157 Church Street, MS 1-6B

New Haven, CT 06510


You may call 1-877-WISE USE (9473 873) to request one to be sent to you. 

Operation Fuel

Warm Hearts, Warm Homes.
Through Operation Fuel, you can bring emergency assistance to low-income working people, the elderly or the ill who have difficulty paying their energy bills. This non-profit program is funded by state-wide contributions from customers like you. When you add a dollar to your monthly bill payment, UI matches your tax-deductible contribution with a fifty-cent donation, up to a total of $25,000 annually. To donate a dollar, follow the instructions on your monthly statement.

For additional information, log on to www.operationfuel.org.