Consumer Reports: Electric Bills

Consumer Reports: Electric Bills

Many Americans pay for and consume electricity in their homes without knowing the ins and outs of what the options they have as consumer. Connecting point Contributor Carolee McGrath is joined by Janice Garrett, Director of the Consumer Protection Unit, to learn about...

Home Heating

Most people this winter are turning up the heat to try to stay warm in the bitter cold we’ve had this winter. But with increased demand in the Northeast, people can expect to pay more for their energy bills. Tonight we look at two families looking at ways to...

Gordon van Welie

Gordon van Welie, CEO of ISO New England, a non-profit organization that oversees the New England Power Grid, joins us to discuss an article on increasing natural gas dependence for energy production, supply availability and price...

WMECo President Peter Clarke

WMECo President & COO Peter Clarke talks about storm preparations one year after the Halloween weekend storm that knocked out power for up to a week in much of Western and Central Massachusetts. Would WMECO be better prepared to restore service faster if such a...

What to Expect with the Economy

Economist John Rogers, Assoc. Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at American International College, looks at the economy. What can we expect in the months ahead? How will $4 or $5 a gallon gas impact the current, slow recovery? Why has the market soared...

WMECO President

Peter Clarke, Pres./CEO of Western Massachusetts Electric will respond to questions about the utilities response to the Oct. storm related power outages and their plans to seek rate hikes to cover those costs as well as questions about utility staff and preparation...