We have added a tremendous new service to the United Way website that I would strongly urge everyone to use immediately! Many people are either not aware of Connecticut's efforts to allow people to select the generator for their electricity - and save a great deal of money at the same time - but we are now making it easier on both accounts! At United Way, we are very supportive of efforts to support Family Financial Stability, and saving on your electric bill is a quick and easy way to do so!
We recently reached an agreement with DiscountPower, Inc., a new Shelton based company, to help facilitate consumer use of their service - and to support Valley United Way at the same time. If you visit our website, you will find all the information and a link to a page where you can enroll and begin to save money by switching your supplier to DiscountPower. You'll save quite a bit depending on your actual usage. The more you use, the more you save.
I am tremendously excited about this new program because of my own experiences. Like many others, when the state first announced that you could switch your provider, I procrastinated figuring that it wasn't worth the effort and that it would be too difficult and confusing. After a couple of months, I finally sat down at the computer and decided that I should at least learn more. Within a matter of minutes I found all the information that I needed and realized that I needed to sign up immediately. I quickly located my electric bill and very rapidly enrolled. The process could not have been simpler, and within two months, my bill reflected the new energy supplier on the generation part of the bill along with the new, lower rate that I was paying. In my case, it has ranged from a low of $20 a month to a high of just over $30, though I expect that my next bill is going to be much higher because of the recent heat!
That made it very easy for me to support this new program when we had the opportunity, and I have already switched over. What does it mean for United Way? Actually, it's not a lot - at least in any one installment. Based on my previous use, United Way will get about $1.50 - $3 a month, but they will get something every month as long as I continue to use DirectPower. That $2 - $3 comes as a donation from DirectPower, not out of the savings that I am getting from switching providers. It's a win-win situation all the way around.
On top of the discount, I also signed up for the free home energy audit, and later this month I will be having that done. I'll write about that later, but I was pleased to know that another local business, Dr. EnergySaver will be doing the audit.
For more information about Valley United Way, visit our website at www.valleyunitedway.org.
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