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Norwich Public Utilities

January 28, 2026 – NPU provides two local organizations with $150,000 through Neighborhood Assistance Act

The Leffingwell Inn and ECHO will receive tax credit contributions

NORWICH – Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) is once again participating in the State of Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) program and contributing $150,000 in tax credit payments to two local organizations to support their energy-efficiency projects.

The NAA is a tax credit program administered by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services that allows businesses such as NPU to claim a State tax credit for cash contributions made directly to municipally-approved projects of local tax-exempt agencies.

“The Neighborhood Assistance Act is a great way for us to invest with community partners and keep ratepayer funds right here in Norwich,” said Jeff Brining, General Manager of NPU. “This fantastic program has provided critical funding to great nonprofits for many years, helping them save money on their energy costs.”

Through the NAA, the following organizations will receive funding from NPU in 2025:

Leffingwell Inn ($100,000) to support the replacement of an inefficient and failing furnace at the iconic museum on Washington Street. The project also includes maintenance and sealing on the building’s duct system which will improve energy efficiency. In 2025, the existing furnace was damaged which required the museum to be closed for nearly two months.

Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities ($50,000) to support the replacement of a boiler system that is currently serving three residential units with three, individual systems each serving one unit at 130 Washington Street. The funding will also be used to support the replacement of aging boilers with modern, efficient units at 91 South 2^nd Street in Taftville.

Each year, NPU pays Gross Receipts Tax to the State of Connecticut from the purchase of its electricity. The NAA limits participating organizations to $150,000 per year in tax credits and the statewide program has a cap of $5 million.

Since 2022, NPU has been exempt from the Gross Receipts Tax on its purchase of natural gas, which saves customers more than $950,000 each year.

New London Day

December 22, 2025 NPU Partnership with ECHO Makes Sense. Read Article here https://theday.com/news/824078/why-npus-partnership-with-echo-makes-sense/

Norwich Bulletin

December 19, 2025, NPU supports Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities efforts to increase affordable housing in Norwich

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Housing “affordable to many”coming to New London

New London – A ceremony Tuesday marked the groundbreaking for the site of Bayonet I, a new 28 unit mixed-income apartment building praised by many of the speakers as setting the precedent for future equitable housing.

A place affordable to many

A 64-unit apartment complex, affordable to many, is part II of Bayonet Apartments. Bayonet I officially opened for residents on Bayonet Street in New London in 2023 marking the completion of Phase I of the Bayonet Street Apartments.

Construction on Bayonet II, the second building, began in October 2024, and will add 36 additional apartments, including efficiencies, 15-one-bedroom, 16-two-bedroom, 2-three-bedroom units and 3-studio apartments.

The complex is designed with residents in mind, featuring a community room, on-site gym, and outdoor spaces for relaxation and recreation. Ample parking is also available for all residents.

We are thrilled about the continued progress of this project and look forward to welcoming new tenants in February, 2026, upon the anticipated completion of Phase II.

New London housing project dubbed affordable for all

A new 64 home, mixed-income two-phase housing project in the city of New London broke ground in 2023. The multi-million-dollar project will provide housing for people of different income levels to lease.

Julie Savin, the president of Eastern Connecticut Housing Opportunities, which leads the housing project, said it’s time for the stigma-inducing tag of “affordable housing” to go.