Connecticut

Connecticut State Solar Policy Resources

• Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority – Learn about the governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of Connecticut public utilities

• Connecticut General Assembly – Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Connecticut

• Connecticut Clean Energy Fund: Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) – As the nation’s first full-scale clean energy finance authority, CEFIA will leverage public and private funds to drive investment and scale up clean energy deployment in Connecticut.

• Connecticut Solar Panels Overview – Learn about the history of solar policy in Connecticut, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• DSIRE Incentives DataBase Connecticut – Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in Connecticut and across the United States

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory – Connecticut

• Solar Panel Cost in Connecticut – Learn about the history of solar policy in Connecticut, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• Solar Rebates & Incentives in Connecticut – Check out EnergySage’s list of key solar incentives in Connecticut to see what programs you can benefit from

• US Energy Information Administration- Connecticut State Profile – Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government

Connecticut Energy Storage Policy and Market Overview

The energy storage market in Connecticut is steadily expanding. A robust incentive framework is leading deployment and can serve as a template for grid services adoption across the country.

Connecticut is one of twelve states with an energy storage procurement target, set at 1,000 MW by 2030. State regulators are employing a deployment methodology dedicated to distributing procurement across a variety of sectors. The state had mandated a sub target carveout of 580 MW BTM.

The statewide incentive program, Energy Storage Solutions, is an active vehicle for investing in BTM deployments. The program divides incentives into two 290 MW buckets for both Residential and C&I customers (An Act Concerning Energy Storage). As of 2024, the incentive programs awarded over 200 MW of storage and have 1.85 MW in service.

A robust and successful statewide incentive framework is leading energy storage progress in Connecticut and robust Residential and C&I storage opportunities will aid procurement attainment.

Connecticut Energy Storage Policy Resources

• Energy Storage Solutions Program – Upfront and performance incentives offered by United Illuminating and Eversource utilities for residential and C&I storage systems.
• Residential Renewable Energy Solutions Program – Net tariffing and compensation for solar, and solar PV-plus-storage systems. Check out United Illuminating and Eversource tariff rates, adders, and consumer protection.
• Connecticut Distributed Generation Progress Report – Progress report on distributed generation, storage, and solar progress.
• DSIRE Connecticut Energy Storage Policy Database – Clearinghouse for financial incentives, regulations, and rebates for energy storage and lithium-ion technologies in Connecticut and across the United States.
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratories Energy Storage Policy Database – Map of Procurement, Regulatory, Demonstration, Incentive, and Interconnection policies in Connecticut and across the United States.
• Connecticut Energy Storage Rebates & Incentives – EnergySage’s list of key storage incentives and rebates and see what programs you can benefit from.
• Energy Storage Cost in Connecticut – Up-to-date storage and solar-plus-storage pricing and find installers in Connecticut on EnergySage.
• Connecticut General Assembly – Pending, passed, and historical legislation affecting energy storage and battery systems, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Connecticut.
• Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority – Governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of Connecticut public utilities, as well as PURA’s Framework for an Equitable Modern Grid.