Electric UtilityDeregulated Market

The United Illuminating Company

Commercial rate guide for UI โ€” Greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas in Connecticut, serving approximately 340,000 customers

CT

Rate Overview

Avg Commercial Rate
$0.25per kWh
Service Type
Electric
Supply Choice
Available

Rate Structure

Rate GST for small commercial; Rate GT for large commercial with demand charges. Time-of-use periods aligned with ISO-NE peaks. Capacity tags based on prior-year peak.

Recent Rate Changes

Rising

15.1% combined rate increase effective January 2026, driven primarily by higher

15.1% combined rate increase effective January 2026, driven primarily by higher ISO-NE capacity costs

Common Billing Issues

Property managers with UI accounts frequently encounter these billing challenges:

ISO-NE capacity tag charges driving up costs

Transmission charges passed through with minimal transparency

Renewable energy credit (REC) cost allocations

Combined billing with Southern CT Gas (SCG)

Estimated reads in older metering infrastructure

Deregulation & Supply Choice

Deregulated Market

Businesses can choose their energy supplier in this market.

โœ“Competitive supply choice is available

Full supply choice available. Standard service rate set by competitive procurement. Delivery regulated by CT PURA.

Pending Rate Filings

๐Ÿ“‹

Distribution rate case pending before CT PURA with requested 7.8% delivery increase

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