Yeah okay, I’ll believe it when I see it

Big brush attachment for weed Wacker or old fashion snow shovel to remove snow then salt after the storm is over and done shoveling. Good luck. The sooner you deal with sleet, wet snow, the less likely it'll freeze solid where you don't want it. Bigger snow storms might be easier to shovel twice, in the middle of the storm and again right after it's over.

Nah, this is a baby storm. I think it is just getting more hype because it is the first plowable snow that we have had. We would need about 16 inches or sustained blizzard conditions before the state shut down.

NOAA has total accumulation of 5-11 possible in Hartford County.

Damn, the winter was almost perfect.

> last known location is Holyoke, Mass.

He'll fit right in there.

This made my day, thank you! Keep following your dreams!

I've switched back and forth to several companies over the years. My latest switch was from Eversource to Constellation. When I had switched from Town Square back to Eversource, they actually had competitive rates. Not anymore.

There are no cancellation fees in CT, despite what some suppliers may have on their website.

The electricity itself comes from the New England power grid and is generated by a variety of power plants throughout the region.

After that, there are two parts: Supply & Delivery. In all cases, Eversource is the "Deliverer" because they own and "maintain" the lines and infrastructure. They charge for delivery based on how many kWhs you use.

The "Supplier" can be changed. It could be Eversource or it could be a third party such as Constellation, Direct Energy, Town Square, etc. These third parties do not generate electricity - they buy it in bulk from the power plants and resell it to you. Sometimes, their price is lower than Eversource, sometimes it is higher. Short of using less electricity, this is the only place you can save. The resellers offer a certain rate for a certain number of billing cycles. After those cycles end, the rate usually goes up so you have to mark your calendar and change again - although they have sent me an email reminding me that my rate was about to expire.

To answer any question about power going down: You can lose power if there is a problem with the lines or Eversource infrastructure. However, the third party resellers are only resellers - they don't generate power. If part of the NE Power Grid goes down, it switches to a different part of the grid.

BTW, Eversource may have your account listed as "Financial Hardship" even if you did not ask for it. They automatically did that to a lot of people. If so, you cannot change suppliers until you ask Eversource (in writing!!!) to remove the "Financial Hardship" from your account. They have a pdf form for you to do that.

First calculate your odds of winning then worry about something else

locked in for 3 years at 13.1 per kwh. I could switch to one of the lower tiers, but it's not a huge enough difference at our usage.

If it goes lower, however, I'm all in to another plan.

If it's the light fluffy stuff and little wind, I'm going to start with the leaf blower instead.

Best economy? Have you seen how many businesses closing? How many “for lease” spaces which stay vacant for years? Even credit agencies score for CT almost worst in US. This is not one of the best economy, this is very deep in trouble economy

There is a nice place in Essex, https://www.pedalpowerct.com/contact/essex-pg492.htm

I live in Torrington and love it - but I like the outdoors.

What is your idea of fun things to do?

This is New England 6 inches of snow is just another day

I thought the storm was only hitting the northwest corner

Me 3

I have done it for 5+ years - easy peasy and saves $$.

I'd give this comment an award if I had one lying around. Specifically, for the "put a note on your calendar" bit.
I am amazed at the number of people that don't know this little trick. I do this for everything: DL expiration, scheduling annual/bi-annual appointments, etc.

That's why before this hike I never did it, I figured I would forget and they'd jack up the rate 500%. I set a cal reminder 6 weeks before my rate expires to make sure I'm on top of it.

As a born and raised Utahn, this makes me laugh. I think I’ll go camping.

Same experience here

Yeah... I am wondering if there is a huge backlog or something. No idea why suddenly a lot of people might be trying to switch :-)

Makes sense

Came here to say this!! It’s in Cromwell & run by two talented brothers. My bf gets his haircut every two weeks and it looks AMAZING. They also use really good smelling aftershave/products so I’m always sniffing my bfs face afterward 😂