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 Connecticut is one of the most expensive states when it comes to purchasing electricity. You have the ability to choose who you buy the generation portion of your electric bill. Deregulation was created to introduce competition and drive prices down. Discount Power, Inc. is dedicated to helping you save money. How much will I save? It is easy to calculate how much money you will save. Take out your bill and locate the number of kWh (kilowatt hours) that you used this month. To see a sample bill to help locate this number: Click here for a CL&P bill | Click here for a UI bill Discount Power's current residential rate is: $0.0957. Multiply our rate times the number of kWh you used. Take the generation service charge on your bill for that month and subtract what our rate would be to get your savings. You can use the calculator on the home page to help with the calculation.  Once I enroll, when will I see savings? Signing up is easy, all you need is a copy of your electric bill. You will need some of the basic information to fill out the simple enrollment form. Once you complete the enrollment form, your information is submitted to your utility to notify them that you have switched your generation provider. On your next meter read date, the switch goes into effect. You will notice the savings on your bill once you have gone through one meter read cycle.  Questions? Go to our Frequently Asked Questions  What's the "Catch"? There is no catch. Connecticut along with many other states is deregulated for electricity generation. You can choose who you buy your electricity from. You have no loss of service, you still get one bill, you still call the utility if you have a power outage. The only difference is when you get your bill the price you pay for the generation portion of your bill is lower. |
