DON’T FORGET STORM CREDIT

Much has been made of Connecticut Light & Power’s response to the historic October snowstorm that hit our community so hard, leaving thousands of people here, and all over the state for that matter, without power for an extended period of time.

I do want to remind any residential electric customer who was without power after noon on Saturday, November 5, as a result of the October storm, may be eligible for $100-$200 credit applied to their CL&P bill.

You may have already been contacted by a CL&P representative, but if not you can apply for the credit.

To apply, go to www.cl-p.com or call 888-566-9257. All applications must be received by 5 p.m. January 31, 2012. Credits will begin to be applied to the customer’s February billing statement.

No release of legal claims will be necessary in order to receive compensation from the fund. Those customers who filed information through 2-1-1 for claims associated with the storm after the initial fund was announced will receive a credit on their bill without further application required if they are eligible.

If you have any questions regarding possible compensation, please contact CL&P at 888-566-9257 or visit their website: www.cl-p.com
On a different subject, I also want you to know there is an ongoing investigation regarding state employees accused of committing food stamp fraud from Storm Irene which I take very seriously. Those who violated the public’s trust should be dealt with swiftly and severely.

There has been no personal federal disaster declaration for the October Nor’easter which allowed low to moderate income earners to apply and receive food stamps as of today.

If you would like to comment on this or other issues of concern to you please do so by contacting my office at 1-800-842-1423 or visiting my website www.cthousegop.com. I would love to hear from you.