Connecticut Light & Power Default Service Rates to Fall By 67%

Connecticut Light & Power has filed new Last Resort Service rates for the period beginning April 1, 2015.

The rates, in the 7¢ range, are 50-67% lower than the monthly Last Resort Service rates from the current pricing period, which range from 12-21¢/kWh

Below are CL&P's new Last Resort Service rates, which include the Federally Mandated Congestion Charge of 0.030¢/kWh.

CL&P Last Resort Service Rates, April 2015 - June 2015
    (¢/kWh)

Rates 39, 41, 55, 56, 57, & 58 (at or over 500 kW):
April:          6.919
May:            6.231
June:           7.543

For Last Resort Service rate classes with peak/
off peak periods, the Last Resort Service rates 
are identical for each period.