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Marcus McCraven, a nuclear pioneer and UIs former vice presidentfor environmental engineering, was recently the subject of an Emmy-nominated television documentary.

No Barriers Too High explores McCravens experience as a memberof the team that built the hydrogen bomb in the wake of World WarII. Through archival footage and contemporary interviews, the filmdocuments McCravens career, during which he struggled with andtriumphed over racial discrimination as the projects only African

American engineer.

McCraven, 87, of Hamden, later settled with his wife, Marguerite,and his family in the New Haven area. He worked at UI from 1969 to1989 and remained involved in national energy issues, serving on theScience Advisory Executive Committee for the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency, and the Edison Electric Institute.

Locally, McCraven is recognized as a community leader. He is amember of Quinnipiac Universitys Board of Trustees, and has servedas president of the Peabody Museum and as chairman of the SouthCentral Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross, amongother organizations.

The 25-minute documentary, produced by Tim Malloy of QuinnipiacUniversity, aired on WTNH affiliate MyTV9 on Feb. 5. It was recently

nominated for the 34th annual Boston/New England Emmy Awardsunder the category Historical/Cultural Program/Special. The awardswere scheduled for May 14 in Quincy, Mass.

McCraven told The Luminaryhe was surprised beyond his wildestexpectations when he learned that No Barriers Too High had beennominated for an Emmy.

Tim Malloy, obviously, is a very excellent producer, he said. I gavehim a story, but he put this whole thing together. P

RETIREE NEWS FROM UI Spring 2011

TV Documentary Explores UI

Retirees Pioneering Energy Career

UIL Corporate Communications

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New Haven, CT 06506-0901

Is there a UI retiree youd like to see featured in The Luminary?

Let us know! Be sure to include the retirees name and contactinformation, and write a few lines about why you think that person

should be in The Luminary. Contact corporate.communications@

uinet.com, or write to UIL Corporate Communications, Mail Stop

1-14E, P.O. Box 1564, New Haven, CT 06506-0901.

UI SustainabilityReport OutlinesEnvironmental,Social and EconomicCommitmentsSee full story inside on page 4.

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Dear Retirees,

2011 is shaping up to be amomentous year for UILHoldings Corporation. Changeis sweeping across every cornerof the corporation not only

at UI, but also the three naturalgas distribution companieswe welcomed to the UILfamily last year: Berkshire GasCompany, Connecticut NaturalGas Corporation and SouthernConnecticut Gas Company.

We are now deeply involved in theprocess of integrating those companiesunder the UIL banner, and wehave organized the top level of ourorganization to reflect this. JamesP. Torgerson remains president andchief executive officer of UIL Holdings,now the parent of all four operatingcompanies.Anthony J. Vallillo is nowexecutive vice president and chiefoperating officer at UIL Holdings,overseeing gas and electric operations.

Step by step, we are coming closer toour goal of operating as one company.We are scrutinizing all areas of allof our operations to find ways wecan work together effectively andefficiently. We expect to complete the

implementation of these integrationinitiatives this year.

In the midst of this we have beenhard at work providing our customerswith premier quality utility servicesand creating value for all of ourstakeholders.

KUIL reported strong financialperformance for 2010. Consolidatednet income, excluding acquisitionand transition-related activities,increased by 13 percent, compared to

the previous year. We closed on theacquisition of three gas companieswithin six months of announcement,launched a new and innovativetransmission venture, and GenConnEnergys Devon plant was completedand became operational in 2010.

KUIL reported solid earnings in thefirst quarter of 2011. Consolidated netincome was $52.0 million, comparedwith net income of $16.1 millionin the same period in 2010. These

results included $37.4 million fromthe recently acquired gas companiesand the impacts from the acquisition.The first quarter 2011 was the firstfull quarter of earnings from thegas businesses, GenConn EnergysDevon plant was fully operationaland there were higher earnings fromtransmission due to a higher rate base.

KWork continues on UIs futureCentral Facility in Orange, Conn.Despite the harsh winter, constructionwork is on schedule for completingthe office building in March 2012 andthe operations center the followingJune. Move planning for employees isalready under way, and the completedbuildings are expected to meet a highstandard for environmental design.UI is consolidating its seven existing

work locations to gain efficiencies andreduce long-term costs.

KWe are also continuing in lastyears successful effort to reach outto customers through communitymeetings. This year, in addition tomeetings in UIs service territory,we are also holding meetings for

customers of the three UIL gascompanies Berkshire, CNG andSCG to engage them about theutility services our companiesprovide.

Were very excited about 2011, as webegin to reap the rewards from theopportunities we created in 2010. Wehave great confidence in the skills andtalents of the people who will bringthis vision about: the diverse anddedicated employees at UIL and itsgas and electric operating companies,

working together with common valuesand a deep commitment to safety andcustomer service. Together, we willmake 2011 a truly great year!P

James P. TorgersonUIL President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer

Anthony J. VallilloUIL Executive Vice President and ChiefOperating Officer

A Letter from Executive Leadership

James P. Torgerson Anthony J. Vallillo

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Son of UI EmployeeRepresents U.S. Air Force atSuper Bowl XLVAirman First Class David Valine, Color Guardsman for the U.S.Air Force Honor Guard, was selected to represent the Air Forceduring the presentation of colors at the opening ceremonyduring the 2011 Super Bowl on Feb. 6, 2011.

David, third from right in the photo, is the son of UIs AccountManager Rick Valine.P

Employee Feature:Victor SpigaroloVictor Spigarolo hadbeen on the marketfor a steady job morethan two years whenhe saw the ad for theveterans job fair in

Bridgeport.In my mind, I said,Oh no. Not anotherone of these, herecalled, reflectingon his frustrationas a job-seeker over60 years old. Butmy inner voice wastelling me, Youdbetter go.

He listened, and wasglad he did. After speaking with RonRobert of Human Resources, he landeda new job as a ground level inspector.The job broke a decades-long spellduring which Victor held and lost a string of jobs at companies thatmoved out of town or went bankrupt.

That was six years ago. Currently,Victor works in UIs new facility onOld Gate Lane in Milford, performinginventory control for the distribution ofUIs new advanced meters, known ashelometers.

I make sure we know where theyre

going and where they came from, andmake sure everything follows the papertrail, he said.

Victor, 68, grew up in Shelton andnow lives in his grandparents formerhome in Trumbull. He was draftedinto the U.S. Army in 1964 and servedin Germany for two years during theVietnam War. He and his late wife havethree grown children.

He has strong community ties. Overthe years, he has held leadership

roles in the Shelton and Trumbull fire

departments, and wasone of the first emergencymedical technicians in thestate. He currently servesas president of the SheltonLafayette Field Football

Association.Victor said footballis among his favoritediversions, along withhunting and fishing. Hehimself played in highschool and in the Army.

After coming to UI, Victorinitially was assigned tometer testing at East Shorein New Haven. But he waslater reassigned to Old

Gate Lane, the staging point for UIsambitious effort to upgrade its meterinfrastructure.

I think the biggest factor at thiscompany is that theyre open. Theycommunicate, they tell you what thebig plan is, and then they ask for yourinput. You know where youre going,you know where youre heading andyou know how youre going to getthere, he said.P

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More than 120 years ago, P.T. Barnum and a parade ofelephants lumbered through Bridgeport and helped tocement the publics trust in this newfangled inventioncalled electricity.

Electricity was stil l a novelty in the earliest days of the

companys history before the New Haven ElectricCompany and the Bridgeport Electric Light Company cametogether as UI in 1899.

So when the regions first electrically operated drawbridgewas constructed across the Pequonnock River Bridgeportin 1889, it drew the publics attention and trepidation.

A contemporary account, published in Electric World,marveled: The draw can be opened and closed in twominutes and the expense is limited to the hiring of oneman, and the monthly charge of the local electric lightcompany, by which a considerable saving is effected.

There was a problem, though: People werent sure what to

make of this new electrically powered contraption, and they certainly didnt trust it.This innovation had aroused intense interest and excitement among the good citizens of Bridgeport and had been the objectof argument, derision and suspicion, recounted the U.I. News, which in February 1940 ran a retrospective piece on the affair

On the day of its formal opening, the town turned out, lining the banks of the Pequonnock River, waiting with obviousskepticism, to see if the bridge would work and, if so, if it could safely be used for traffic. The die-hards of those days did notput much faith in the young so-called electric engineers.

Enter P.T. Barnum. Bridgeports legendary circus leader was wintering in town with his elephants and, with a showmanseye for publicity (as the U.I. Newsput it, in a masterwork of understatement), offered to lead Big Bertha and the rest of theelephant herd across the bridge during its opening ceremony.

Big Bertha, like a prima donna, made the most of her moment, delicately testing its strength with one foot and then, followedby the rest of the herd, marched safely across, the U.I. Newsreported. The crowd cheered wildly. They had witnessed theacid test of the bridge and each no doubt felt that history had been made in Bridgeport. P

THE WAY WE WERE Spring of 1899

UI Sustainability Report Outlines Environmental, Social and Economic Commitments

At UI, our actions have an impact on the natural world,our local communities and even the economy. Thedecisions we make now will affect our access to thesecritical resources in the future. We call this conceptsustainability.

Sustainability at UI means we are committed tobusiness practices that are environmentally, socially andeconomically responsible, with a goal of increasing the

companys value to all stakeholders.We are therefore proud to present Our Responsibility:Sustainability at The United Illuminating Company. Thisis a wide-ranging effort to capture UIs status, progressand ambitions in the three spheres of sustainability: ourenvironmental, social and economic responsibilities.

The report, prepared by the Business EnterpriseSustainability Team (B.E.S.T.), covers UIs activitiesduring the year 2010. The team, formed in December

2008, is charged withidentifying opportunities tointegrate sustainability intothe corporations businesspractices and operations.

The full report is availablefor download at ww w.uinet.com/sustainability.

A limited number ofhard copies are alsoavailable from CorporateCommunications. Torequest one, send ane-mail to [email protected], or write to UIL CorporateCommunications, Mail Stop 1-14E, P.O. Box 1564,New Haven, CT 06506-0901.P

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We hope you enjoy thesephotos from our extensivecollection. Well be sure toinclude some in each issue.Please take a moment andsend along a note if youcan help identify any of the

individuals, the date or thelocation of the activity.

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Earnings Conference Calls Available Online

UIL held its first-quarter 2011 earnings conference call with the financial community on May 4, 2011. UILPresident/CEO James P. Torgerson and CFO Richard Nicholas presented an overview of the corporations financialresults followed by a question-and-answer session.

The earnings call information is available on the UIL website at http://UIL.com. You can listen to a recordingof the conference call by clicking on the link at the top of the Investors section. View the presentation on thePresentations & Webcasts page in the Investors section; or, read a copy of the transcript, which is also located onthe Presentations & Webcasts page in the Investors section. P

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Ramona Avent 20 years

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Ralph Amendola 25 years

Wendy Ardizzone 25 years

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Beatrice Rose 30 years

Anthony Sanchez 30 years

Marie Sewell 35 years

Barbara Sherman 35 years

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Anthony Baldelli 40 years

George Joshua 40 years

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