United Illuminating

We are proud to serve our customers with safe, reliable service. After a severe storm devastated our electric system in Trumbull and Shelton, our line crew worked around the clock to restore power to thousands of homes. We don’t do it for the kudos, but notes of appreciation from our customers truly do make our day. We are grateful to serve such a supportive community.

Are you a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) aggregator in our service area? We've partnered with Piclo to build Connecticut's FIRST Flexibility Marketplace so you can get paid to flex your DER assets. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/eBn9y6jh

Get to know our Summer Trade Interns! This week, we’re excited to spotlight Hommynellys Elicier-Martinez, a rising senior from Eli Whitney Technical High School. Hommynellys shares her motivation for applying to the internship, the exciting things she’s enjoyed learning during the 10-week program, and her experiences working alongside our veteran lineworkers throughout UI’s service territory.

Our team was thrilled to sponsor and support the third annual New Haven Black Wall Street event! Our energy efficiency experts from EnergizeCT and the Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA) program were onsite, meeting with customers and offering no-cost, no-obligation energy efficiency assessments. These assessments provide business owners with practical solutions to save money and energy while enhancing comfort for customers and employees. For more information on the program visit https://lnkd.in/e5gWvTn5

Innovation is key to the clean energy transition. That's why, over the last year, we've worked closely with forward-looking companies like Piclo. We've partnered with Piclo to launch a marketplace to procure flexible energy from aggregators of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) like solar, batteries, and electric vehicles. Through the Connecticut Innovative Energy Solutions program, we're proud to offer their products to our customers. Explore Piclo's marketplace dashboard and register online at https://lnkd.in/enivXqnN. Contact the Piclo team directly at [email protected] to learn more. More from Latitude Media: https://lnkd.in/eGYXvRAT

Our team had an amazing time celebrating art, culture, and community at the annual New Haven Puerto Rican Festival! 🎉 We were on-site providing customers with information about billing assistance programs, financial hardship enrollment, and energy efficiency initiatives. We always look forward to this annual event, which brings our community together and offers local businesses a chance to connect one-on-one with community members.

We had a wonderful time at the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce’s 22nd Annual Health Care & Life Science Awards! The event featured insightful panel discussions on how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare and the latest innovations transforming patient care. We are committed to supporting our healthcare community, ensuring their facilities are equipped with safe and reliable services.

ICYMI: Moses Rams, UI Chief Line Group Leader and President of UWUA Local 470-1, was featured in the The Connecticut Examiner sharing his dedication to developing Connecticut’s utility workforce. He highlights the Summer Trade Internship Program for rising high school students, offering hands-on training in the electric and gas industries. We look forward to the continued growth of this initiative and its role in introducing more students to careers in the utility field. For the full article visit, https://lnkd.in/e95YK-Ji

UI is Energized for Good! Our team was pleased to volunteer at the Connecticut Humane Society headquarters in Newington, where they made pillows for the dogs, cats, and other animals as cozy additions to their crates - and eventually, their Furever Homes. We also said hello to a few of the furry recipients of our work, who seemed very glad to meet us! Thank you, Connecticut Humane Society, for the opportunity to volunteer with you.

Our summer trade interns had an amazing time visiting the Cardinal Shehan Center summer camp! They shared their experiences working alongside UI lineworkers, allowed campers to explore a bucket truck, and provided information on the tools and equipment lineworkers use when working on utility poles and wires in their communities. We deeply appreciate our longstanding partnership with the Cardinal Shehan Center, which offers a variety of programs to youth in Bridgeport. We look forward to continuing to work together to expand students’ knowledge and understanding of the utility industry.