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  • By saving one tree, we are allowing it to absorb more than a ton of carbon over its lifetime.*
  • One tree can save up to 12 percent on cooling and heating costs on your home. **
  • A single tree can help up to four people breathe in a single day. ***
    • * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    • ** The University of Washington College of Forest Resources
    • *** Tree Canada Foundation

Going Green

  • Support the environment by participating in CT Clean Energy Options, a program that supports renewable energy.
  • Learn how homeowners and business can take advantage of renewable energy, such as solar energy and geothermal heat pumps.
  • Read Earthwise at Home and find out several ways you can save energy and help the environment.
  • Plan-it Wise Energy Program: A pilot program that runs through August 31, 2009 designed to test several different rate structures to discover what is most effective in reducing electricity usage during peak periods.
  • Protecting the Environment: CL&P participates in a number of innovative environmental initiatives including managing more than 7,000 acres of land in Connecticut, maintaining more than 1,500 miles of transmission rights-of-way, and participates in company-sponsored recycling collections.
    • NU's Environmental Management System (EMS)) is a key operational component of the company. It is set of processes and practices that allow NU to identify and address environmental impacts resulting from its services and operations.
    • As part of the Ceres network, CL&P’s parent company, Northeast Utilities, is among an elite group of Fortune 500 companies that believe it is their responsibility to integrate environmental and social performance into business strategies.