FROM THE NEWSROOM: HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A nonprofit emergency energy assistance program says more than 295,000 Connecticut households cant afford to pay their energy bills. Officials at Operation Fuel say many low-income families are falling behind and face the possibility of having their services terminated. The organization estimates theres a gap of about $700 million or more between what these families pay for energy and what they can afford. For the average low-income household, thats $2,363. Operation Fuels annual affordability report was released Thursday. It says an energy bill is considered unaffordable if it exceeds six percent of a households annual income. Operation Fuel provides energy assistance through a state network of more than 100 fuel banks to lower-income working families, the elderly and people with disabilities who are ineligible for energy assistance offered by government-funded programs.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:58:10 +0000
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