Clean Energy Options

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If you are currently receiving your power supply from CL&P as a Standard Offer customer, you can participate. If you are not certain whether you are a Standard Offer customer, please look at your monthly bill's Supllier Services section.
Choose the clean energy offering and enrollment level you wish to support by visiting the Web sites for the clean energy providers: Community Energy or Sterling Planet.
Yes. The two clean energy companies are licensed by Connecticut's Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC) and have been selected through a competitive bid process.
The two clean energy companies are independent of CL&P - neither are affiliates of ours. We make no profit from supporting this program or the development of renewable energy sources.
You will continue to receive one monthly bill from CL&P. The clean energy option that you select will appear on your monthly bill as a separate line item. The clean energy company's price will be based upon the price that they provided to you.
CL&P will continue to deliver safe, reliable electricity to your home, send your monthly electric bill and restore your electricity during a power outage. This electricity will be supplied by the independent power suppliers that produce electricity for you.
CT Clean Energy Options is a program that supports clean, renewable energy produced from natural means such as wind, water and other sources. By signing up to participate, you are supporting the development of renewable energy. Electricity delivered to homes in Connecticut is derived from an electric grid that includes a mix of both traditional and renewable sources.
If you select a clean energy option, a premium will be billed in addition to your Standard Service supplier charges and other normal monthly fees already on your CL&P bill. The amount of your clean energy premium is determined by the option you select and is based upon all the electricity that you use for that month.
You can choose from two DPUC-licensed clean energy companies, Community Energy and Sterling Planet. To learn more about these two clean energy companies, visit Community Energy or Sterling Planet.
Yes. Simply notify your chosen renewable energy company directly
Through the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, CL&P offers national award-winning energy-efficiency programs that help customers reduce their energy usage, lower their energy costs, and contribute to helping our environment.