Central CT Chambers of Commerce wins competitive energy efficiency grant to assist area businesses

Posted By: David Fortier March 15, 2024

The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce has received a $50,000 Community Partnership Initiative grant from the Sponsors of Energize Connecticut℠, Eversource and Avangrid, Inc. subsidiaries United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, it was announced in a release from the local organization.

“One of the questions we are often asked by our members is ‘how can we be more efficient; how can we reduce our overhead?'” said Katie D’Agostino, president and CEO of the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, which serves businesses in Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, Plainville, Plymouth and Wolcott, in the release announcing the award.

“We’re excited to be able to enter into this partnership and help as many as possible know how to take the first steps toward lowering their energy bills and producing some real financial savings,” D’Agostino said.

The grant supports Central Connecticut Chambers staff and associates in its work with community members, stakeholders, small business owners, business groups and organizations by promoting and increasing participation in the Companies’ Small Business Energy Advantage program in the communities that they serve toward achieving energy efficiency goals and a green economy.

In an effort to make energy efficiency affordable and accessible to all, the Community Partnership Initiative grants enable local community groups, nonprofit organizations and municipalities to further energy efficiency adoption and educate residents and businesses on the energy efficiency solutions available to them.

This is the second round of funding the program has awarded. In 2022, the Community Partnership Initiative supported efforts in Bethel, Branford, Hamden, Middletown, New London, Waterbury, West Hartford, and Wilton.

For information about program and the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, visit centralctchambers.org/energy-efficiency.

For more information on the Community Partnership Initiative, please visit EnergizeCT.com.

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