UI, SCG & CNG Award $413K To Help CT Nonprofits Cut Energy Costs

United Illuminating (UI), Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) and Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) distributed more than $413,000 in grants aimed at helping community and neighborhood organizations across the state improve energy efficiency and reduce their energy costs.

During a Dec. 18 ceremony at the Energize Connecticut Center in North Haven, the three Connecticut subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), awarded grants to 53 nonprofit organizations in 22 different communities throughout Connecticut. The grants, ranging from about $2,500 to $20,000, were provided under the state’s Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit program.

“As we prepare to celebrate the holidays, we are grateful for the many organizations in our community that enrich our lives and provide assistance for those less fortunate,” said Tony Marone, president and CEO of UI, SCG and CNG. “This program allows us to help our nonprofit partners achieve ongoing energy savings, so they can focus on the programs and services that they provide in the community.”

Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program offers a corporate tax credit to encourage businesses to provide financial support to qualified local nonprofit organizations. Since 2010, UI, SCG and CNG have awarded more than $3.8 million in grants through the program.

The 2019 NAA grants announced today support a wide variety of projects undertaken by community organizations across the UI, SCG and CNG service territories. They include funding for the energy efficient greenhouse at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport; conservation improvements at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s facilities in Fairfield, Milford and Hartford; installation of a ductless air conditioning system at the Open Hearth Association’s shelter for men in Hartford; and energy efficiency upgrades at The Children’s Museum in West Hartford.

A full listing of the projects supported can be found at https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/... .