15 Commercial customers earn $154,145 in Q4 rebates

15 Commercial customers of NPU completed efficiency upgrades during 4th quarter 2018, earning $154,145 in rebates by investing in energy efficient upgrades and improvements. Backus Hospital continued to install LEDs throughout their campus for a total Q4 rebate of $3,100 for interior lights and $17,274 for new parking lot lights. Eastern CT Savings Bank (ECSB) 

Is your business ready for extreme winter weather?

So far, this winter season has been pretty mild – if not uneventful. But no one in New England can count on things staying calm for too much longer this winter. By preparing your business ahead of time, you can minimize the impact severe weather might have on your operations, employees, and customers. While Norwich 

The value and importance of Public Power

Each year, the American Public Power Association (APPA) celebrates Public Power Week to recognize and celebrate the value and importance that public power providers bring to communities across the United States. This year, Public Power Week will run between October 7th and 13th. At Norwich Public Utilities (NPU), we use Public Power Week as an 

Don’t forget the utilities when planning a new location

By Fawn Walker Norwich Public Utilities I recently sat in on a teleconference seminar hosted by the Community Economic Development Fund (CEDF) about the range of issues to consider before buying a commercial building. There was a lot of very helpful information provided on the financial aspects of the transaction but very little provided about 

15 NPU Commercial customers earn $90,246 in Q3 rebates

Fifteen Commercial customers of NPU completed 20 efficiency upgrade projects in the 3rd Quarter of 2018 and earned $90,246 in rebates by investing in energy efficient lighting, heating and cooling upgrades. The majority of the projects were lighting upgrades which earned $52,246 in rebates following investments by the customers of a collective $171,000. These lights 

NPU claims Lineworker Rodeo title for third straight year

For the third consecutive year, a three-man lineworker team from Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) has won the Lineworkers Rodeo, an annual event hosted by the New England Public Power Association (NEPPA) in Littleton, MA on September 20 and 21. The three NPU lineworkers participating were Grahm Andruskiewicz, Will Bowman and Jim Rogers. “Time and time 

NPU earns national recognition for excellence in reliable and safe electric service

In May, Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) was among 118 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities that earned the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® designation from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for providing reliable and safe electric service. This is a very special award for the men and women of NPU who