CBIA's Energy Connections

CBIA's Energy Connections Electricity Program for
Intermediate Commercial & Industrial Customers

Save on Your Electricity Costs!

We've helped over 500 CBIA member companies (totaling more than 600 million kWh annually) beat their utility generation price and stabilize their electricity costs through long-term contracts. Any member company can participate with a minimum of 10 kW demand per account.

Our unique group purchasing program can help you too!

Current market prices are the lowest in years, but many energy experts believe that prices will rise over the next several years. If you agree and want to stabilize your electricity generation costs, now is a great time to act! Through our program you can lock in current market prices to December 2011, 2012, 2012 or 2014. It's your choice.

Current Utility Generation Service Charge (GSC) Prices for 2010

CL&P
UI
$.1172 per kWh
$.1159 per kWh


Market prices per kWh (including federal and system charges for congestion, capacity, etc.) are currently in the following general areas.

Total price
for contracts ending
December 2011

Total price
for contracts ending
December 2012

Total price
for contracts ending
December 2013

Total price
for contracts ending
December 2014
$.0930 per kWh
(or lower*)
$.0940 per kWh
(or lower*)
$.0955 per kWh
(or lower*)
$.0965 per kWh
(or lower*)

Note: These prices can be compared directly to your current utility “Generation Services Rate.” Your contract price will be no higher than the target price. However, if market prices are lower at the time of contract execution, you will receive lower-than-target pricing.

 

Program Eligibility

  • You must be a CBIA member company.
  • Your demand for each account submitted must be at least 10 kW for at least one of the past 12 months.
  • Your company’s credit rating needs to be acceptable to the electricity supplier.
  • Residential accounts and exterior lighting accounts are not eligible.

How to Participate

  1. Complete all information contained in the Program Enrollment Form.
  2. Carefully review the supplier contract.
  3. Complete and sign the Customer Historical Usage Information Release Form. (UI customers ONLY)
  4. Complete the Cert 115 document if you qualify for sales tax exemption.
  5. Fax (860-293-1157) or e-mail (jim.bell@cbia.com) all required forms, along with a complete copy of your three (3) most recent electricity bill(s). Please send all pages of your electricity bills.
  6. We will provide you a commitment form for you to sign and return to us that will indicate:

    - Your agreement to enter into the supply contract, provided the final price is equal to or lower than the indicated Target Price, and your authorization allowing us to sign the supplier contract on your behalf.
    - Your grant to us of exclusivity until a specified date to secure the Target Price on your behalf.

It's That Easy!

So, if you want to save money and better control your electricity costs, don't delay! Complete the required paperwork noted above and send to us as soon as possible with a copy of your electricity bill(s).

 

Please take a few moments to review our FAQ. If you have additional questions, contact Jim Bell at (860) 244-1978 or Bill Walsh at (860) 244-1942 at CBIA Energy Connections.