Jennifer Leeper

Happy Friday! I hope you and your family have stayed warm during this arctic blast. In this week's eblast, you can read about upcoming events, lowering energy costs and consumption, and more. You can click on the links below to navigate between sections.

• Severe Cold Weather Protocol
• Pre-Session Legislative Town Hall
• Lowering Energy Costs and Operation Fuel Assistance
• 2024 Environmental Summit Final Reminder
• Fairfield Parks and Recreation's Spring 2024 Brochure
• Fairfield Museum's Genealogy 101 Class

A reminder to please join me and the Fairfield delegation for a pre-session legislative town hall Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7pm in the Dogwood Room at Fairfield University (1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield). We will talk about the upcoming legislative session, what to expect, and what our legislative priorities are, as well as yours. This event is a great opportunity for you to share your priorities and what you would like us to focus on before the work at the Capitol begins Feb. 7. I hope to see you there!

Did you know that you can shop for a lower electric rate from third-party vendors at https://energizect.com/ with no contract commitments or cancellation fees? It's true! Third-party rates are often lower than the standard service rate offered through United Illuminating.



For more information about the various programs available to reduce consumption in addition to lowering energy costs, you can click on the resources below: 

• Home Energy Audit: https://hesui.energizect.com/
• Heat Smart: https://www.heatsmartct.org/fairfield/

Eligible clients may apply for energy assistance (gas, electric, oil, or other deliverable fuel) ONCE per year and receive a grant of UP TO $500.

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For utility assistance (electric & gas), clients must show they made at least four payments in the past 12 months, must owe a past due amount, and provide at least four weeks of income information.



Operation Fuel is accepting applications for water and energy bill assistance for:



Electric: Eversource, United Illuminating (UI), and Norwalk Public Utilities

Gas: Eversource, UI, Yankee Gas, Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG), and Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG)

Water: CT Water and The Metropolitan District (MDC)

Operation Fuel has been assisting Connecticut residents for 46 years. In that time, Operation Fuel has distributed millions of dollars in assistance to help thousands of Connecticut households.

 

For more information and to apply for assistance, click HERE

A final reminder that on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters will host their 2024 Environmental Summit at the Connecticut Science Center (250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford). You can register for the event here. They will discuss important environmental issues including food waste, energy solutions, and reducing vehicle emissions. Climate issues are only increasing in relevancy, and I hope you'll consider attending this important event.

Exciting news! Fairfield's Parks and Recreation Department released its Spring 2024 Brochure, a collection of all the great events this department is hosting over the next few months.



You can read about all of the parks projects the department is working on, summer camps, youth and adult programs, and so much more. I hope you'll check it out!