Hot days ahead, Connecticut
Explore our energy tips and tools for the summer. Discover how to manage your energy use and follow essential safety practices for warmer weather.
How the warm weather affects your natural gas use
When it’s hot outside, you may end up using more energy. Understand how it happens:
Whether you are grilling inside or outside, if you have a gas grill, you may use it more. Also, we usually stay more at home during summer breaks or vacations, which can make us cook more. It brings back great memories, right?
If you are not brave enough to shower with cold water, you may end up using more natural gas by taking more showers.
Tools to manage your use and bill
We offer tools to help you track your usage and control your bill
Energy Analyzer
Check out our Energy Analyzer, your go-to tool for precise energy tracking. Monitor your use by the hour, see the effects of weather and understand how your appliances impact your bill.
Budget Billing
With Budget Billing, you can say goodbye to unexpected bills. Get billed the same amount every month based on your past year's consumption.
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Enjoy your summer worry-free with our digital tools
eBill
Enroll in our paperless eBill service to receive your bill online. You get your bill even if you are in your summer haven!
AutoPay
Don’t worry about payments. With AutoPay, you can focus on what’s important: free time with your loved ones.
Mobile App
Check your bill, make payments, report outages anytime and anywhere with our Mobile App.
Tips to reduce energy use
A few simple tweaks can make a big difference in your usage
Grilling outdoors or cooking outside keeps your home cooler and reduces the need for air conditioning. It’s also a good way to reduce that steak smell that seems to stay there forever, right?
Set your gas water heater to 120°F (49°C)—hot enough for comfort but more efficient. And remember, the colder and faster your shower is, the less natural gas you use.
Look for and seal any leaks in your ductwork. A simple roll of duct tape from your local hardware store will work, but for a professional touch, duct sealing is fully covered in our Home Energy Solutions service.
Avoid opening your oven to check on your food. Using the window can keep the heat from escaping.
Roll up a small rug or towel and place it across the bottom of your door or windows to prevent cold air from sneaking out. You can also access our Smart Solutions page for DYI or sign up for a low-cost home energy audit GetEnergySmart.com.
Close air conditioning vents in rooms you’re not using during the season. Keep cool air where you actually need it.
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Bring in the pros
Wouldn’t it be great if you could have an expert give your home an energy checkup and do some of the work right then and there? You can. Check out our Home Energy Solutions Service.
We are here to help
Managing a higher bill during the summer can be challenging and we understand that. Visit our Help with Bill page and check the programs available for our Connecticut customers.
Summer safety tips
From thunderstorms to digging, learn what to do to keep you and your family safe.
If you suspect a natural gas leak, get up, get out and get away! Then call us immediately at 866.924.5325 or 911 from a safe location.
Many of us decide to remodel or plant trees during the warmer season. But you can risk hitting and damaging underground utilities pipes and cables. Always contact Call Before You Dig before work begins so underground utilities are located and marked.
Keep a safe distance from power lines and never touch cables with any part of your body. This includes during vegetation trimming, fireworks and flying kites or drones.
Spending time outside is great—but always make sure grills, heaters, and other natural gas appliances are designed for outdoor use to keep things safe.
Stay away from objects that conduct electricity, such as metal fences. If you see a downed power line, stay at least 10 feet away and notify the electric company. If your basement or home floods, the first thing you should do is to turn off your electricity if it’s safe to do so, otherwise, call 911.