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Groton Utilities is a municipally owned and operated utility
providing Electric,
Water, Cable
TV and High-Speed
Internet Access services to thousands of consumers in
Southeastern Connecticut. Read
more about Us.
GU's Eighth Community Service Award Presented to Robert
"Bob" Austin LaFrance
GROTON - Robert “Bob” Austin LaFrance is the recipient
of the 2011 Jacqueline B. Nixon Community Service Award
for his many years of “Giving Back to the Community”. The
award was presented to LaFrance at the annual City of Groton
Day celebration on August 5. As a symbol of the award each
year, the Community Service Award winner is presented an
Ethan Allen comb back armchair.
PROUD RECIPIENT - Bob LaFrance, seated, is the recipient of the 2011 Jacqueline B. Nixon Community Service Award, sponsored by Groton Utilities. LaFrance is the eighth member of the Greater Groton Community to receive the award. Pictured in the second row are: Al Restivo, the 2010 recipient; Brenda Nixon, daughter of Jackie Nixon; Nolan Nixon, husband; son Jeffery Nixon; and Marian Galbraith, City of Groton Mayor. (Photo by Pete Grills)
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Utilities’ Worker Rescues an Eagle
in Distress
GROTON - Everybody believes that the three Rs stand for
reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmetic. Imagine being wrong all
those years. If the truth be known, the three Rs stand for
rehab, release and reunion.
That’s definitely the reality if you were the eagle found
stuck in a culvert by Groton Utilities employee Tom Simons
in mid-April
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Reduced Purchased Power Adjustment
and Transmission Adjustment Charges Mean Lower Bills
Your electric bill will be lower due to a decrease in both
the Purchased Power Adjustment (PPA) and the Transmission
Charge Adjustment (TCA) charges. This means that an average
residential customer who uses 700 kWh monthly will experience
an overall reduction in the adjustment charges on their
bill in the amount of $6.10.
The new PPA for most customers is .00758 cents per kilowatt-hour.
This translates to slightly more than a half of a cent.
The old charge was .00837 cents per kilowatt-hour, more
than three-quarters of a cent.
The new TCA for most customers is .00276 cents per kilowatt-hour.
This translates to slightly more than a quarter of a cent.
The old charge was .00836 cents per kilowatt-hour, more
than three-quarters of a cent.
If you have any questions on the PPA or the TCA charges,
you can call one of our Customer Care Representatives at
860-446-4000.
Use Water Wisely
Groton Utilities Water Division reminds
its water customers that using water wisely is always in
season. This summer has been especially hot, and it is easy
to lapse into wastefully water use practices and habits.
While our water supply is more than adequate for this time
of year, we do recommend that you exercise common sense
when using water.
There are many ways to use water wisely. We would like
to offer you some examples of wise water usage.
- Turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save
8 gallons per day.
- Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes or lower the
water settings for smaller loads.
- Water your lawn or garden during the cool morning hours,
as opposed to midday, to reduce evaporation.
- Try not to overwater your landscaping. Learn plants’ water
needs and water different types appropriately.
- A full bathtub can require up to 70 gallons of water,
while taking a 5-minute shower uses only 10 to 25 gallons.
You can view long term water conservation tips at Water
Conservation Tips.
On-line account access is here
Welcome to e-Care, Groton Utilities new on-line account
access system.
What is e-Care? It allows you online account access, online
bill payment, billing history, meter reading history, usage
history, service information and your account balance history.
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Read a step by step how-to
Groton Utilities’ Customer Care Center, Project Management
and Water and Electric Operations Center will be closed
on Friday, November 11, 2011, for Veteran's Day. You can
view all of our Holiday
Closings here.
Warnings
There are
currently no warnings at this time.
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