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This Giving Tuesday, we're excited to highlight our team's support of the SHU Discovery Science Center and Planetarium's annual Thankful Friday event. Our team helped local students create special gifts for their families, friends, and teachers. We're proud to support the Discovery Museum's mission to provide hands-on STEM experiences to local students, and we look forward to continuing our volunteer efforts in the future. #GivingTuesday #CommunitySupport #STEMEducation

In celebration of UI's 125th Anniversary, hear from Tom Cariglio, a 38-year veteran of UI who started in the meter reading department and now serves some of our largest industrial and municipal customers as a Key Accounts Manager. "There was always opportunity: opportunity to move, opportunity to learn," Tom says. "I really grew up here. I really did." Watch:

'Tis the season of giving! Our Internal Audit & Risk team recently partnered with Connecticut Foodshare to sort 9,100 pounds of food and pack over 7,000 meals. Incredible work, team! We are proud to support our community's fight against food insecurity and look forward to continuing our partnership with Connecticut Foodshare. This initiative also provides a fantastic opportunity for our colleagues to connect, build teamwork, and give back beyond the office.

Wishing you a safe and happy Thanksgiving! We’re thankful for our customers, employees, and communities.

We're making great strides with our "Right Tree, Right Place" initiative, donating trees across all 17 municipalities. Our goal is to plant the right species in the right locations, ensuring they thrive while avoiding interference with overhead and underground wires for safe, reliable service. A special shoutout to our partners in West Haven, where we recently planted two Eastern Redbuds at the corner of Savin and Church Streets, beautifying the West Haven Green. Together, we're growing greener, safer communities! For additional details on the program visit, https://lnkd.in/eDn5zM6J

Thank you to our valued partners at Sacred Heart University for hosting us this past week. We appreciate the opportunity to strengthen our partnership, align on shared goals and strategies, and collaborate on initiatives that support their faculty, staff, students, and the greater Fairfield community. We look forward to continued success together. Photo features left to right: Gary Lane, Key Account Manager, Ani Chaghatzbanian, Key Account Manager, Frank Reynolds, President & CEO, Dr. John Petillo, and Mike Alfano, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives.

125 years of powering people. As we spotlight the people that make us who we are, all providing the energy Connecticut needs, UI is commemorating its long legacy of service, which began in November 1899. Building the energy grid of the future while preserving the past that makes us who we are, we at UI are proud to energize your communities. Check it out:

Congratulations to the seventeen graduates of the Introduction to Overhead Line Work program! Over the past three weeks, participants received hands-on training and safety instructions on electrical line construction. Thank you to our partners, CT State Community College Housatonic and The WorkPlace, for collaborating to bring this program to fruition. We look forward to strengthening the skilled trades and opening career pathways in utility line work across various employers. For more information on the program visit, https://lnkd.in/e-Ewn5up

Thank you to the Hispanic legislators, municipal officials, business executives, and nonprofit leaders who joined us for the inaugural Hispanic Energy Roundtable. We had an insightful discussion on key issues affecting our local Hispanic community, including energy, transportation, workforce development, and housing. As proud supporters of the Hispanic community, we are committed to strengthening our partnerships with local agencies and leaders to address these challenges. We look forward to continuing the conversation and working together to break down barriers and provide the resources and support our community needs to thrive.

It's hard to believe it's already been one week since we celebrated our 125th anniversary! A heartfelt thank you to all of our current employees, retirees, and community partners who joined us in marking this incredible milestone. We're excited to continue building on our tradition of providing safe, reliable service to our customers, while embracing innovation as the utility industry evolves. Here's to the next 125 years!