Connecticut Solar Rebates and Incentives

Financial Incentives

Industry Recruitment/Support

• CCEF - Operational Demonstration Program
• New Energy Technology Program

Leasing/Lease Purchase

• CCEF - CT Solar Lease

Property Tax Exemption

• Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

Sales Tax Exemption

• Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products
• Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Solar and Geothermal Systems

State Grant Program

• CCEF - Community Innovations Grant Program
• CCEF - On-Site Renewable DG Program
• CCEF - Project 150 Initiative

State Loan Program

• CHIF - Energy Conservation Loan
• DPUC - Low-Interest Loans for Customer-Side Distributed Resources

State Rebate Program

• CCEF - Affordable Housing Initiative Solar PV Rebate Program
• CCEF - Solar PV Rebate Program
• Connecticut Energy Efficiency Incentive Program
• Furnace and Boiler Replacement Rebate Program

Utility Grant Program

• The United Illuminating Company - Energy Conscious Blueprint Grant Program

Utility Loan Program

• Connecticut Light & Power - Small Business Energy Advantage Program
• Connecticut Light & Power - Small Industrial and Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan Program
• Norwich Public Utilities - Zero Percent Financing Program
• The United Illuminating Company - Small Business Energy Advantage Program

Utility Rebate Program

• Connecticut Light & Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebates
• Connecticut Light & Power - Energy Opportunities Efficiency Program
• Connecticut Light & Power - Operation and Maintenance Program
• Connecticut Light & Power - Small Business Energy Advantage Program
• Groton Utilities - Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
• Groton Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Norwich Public Utilities - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Norwich Public Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• The United Illuminating Company - Cool Choice Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• The United Illuminating Company - Energy Conscious Blueprint Rebate Program
• The United Illuminating Company - Energy Opportunities Program
• The United Illuminating Company - Express Lighting Rebate Program
• The United Illuminating Company - MotorUp Commercial Rebate Program
• The United Illuminating Company - Small Business Energy Advantage Program

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards

• Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances

Building Energy Code

• Connecticut Building Energy Code with Green Building Provisions

Contractor Licensing

• Solar and Wind Contractor Licensing

Energy Standards for Public Buildings

• Green Building Standards for State Facilities

Generation Disclosure

• Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure

Green Power Purchasing/Aggregation

• Connecticut - Green Power Purchase Plan
• Connecticut Municipalities - SmartPower 20% by 2010 Campaign

Interconnection

• Interconnection Guidelines

Net Metering

• Connecticut - Net Metering

Public Benefits Fund

• Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF)
• Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund (CEEF)

Renewables Portfolio Standard

• Renewables Portfolio Standard

Related Programs & Initiatives

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.

Green Power Network
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.

Weatherization Assistance Program
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.

Wind Powering America
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.