Make Connecticut’s battery program work for the property NOI case.
Connecticut rewards measured battery performance, not nameplate capacity alone. NOI evaluates the tariff and load, separates bill savings from potential program payments, coordinates delivery through eligible partners, and manages dispatch and reporting under the project agreement.
Solar and EV charging on Connecticut buildings.
Illustrative scenes, not customer sites.
Performance payments depend on what the battery delivers.
Performance-paid, not rebated.
ESS pays on measured dispatch events — someone has to operate the battery, respond to events, and file the compliance. That operator is NOI.
$325/kW-yr, years 1–5.
Small/medium commercial systems: $325 per measured kW in years 1–5; large systems: $275. Both move to $175 in years 6–10. Actual dispatch determines payments.
Check current enrollment.
New standard commercial enrollment from April 1, 2026 has no upfront enrollment incentive. Priority-project rules may differ; confirm current capacity and eligibility before committing.
Program rules reviewed September 18, 2026. Energy Storage Solutions program manual; administered with the Connecticut Green Bank and the state’s utilities.
The full guide to Connecticut energy storage incentivesThe operating case continues for ten years.
Own it outright
You invest and keep the full modeled revenue stack from bill savings, eligible program payments and asset value—project-specific and evaluated per site.
Finance it
Explore financing, including C-PACE where eligible. We coordinate the project and assess financing costs, approvals and program benefits together.
Compare the cost, control and responsibilities of each structure before you commit.
The program is statewide. The bill is set by your utility.
Our Connecticut office is at 249 Castle Ave in Fairfield, in United Illuminating territory. For a worked Eversource example, see the Bloomfield warehouse project example (modeled, not a customer result).
All towns we serve across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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A live model based on real properties on NOI today. Final numbers depend on site conditions, local utility tariffs, program eligibility, and load profile.
- Modeled demand-charge reduction
- $16,200 / yr
- Modeled ESS performance payments
- $29,250 / yr
- Modeled combined annual value
- $45,450 / yr
Modeled at $325/kW-year for years 1–5 under Connecticut Energy Storage Solutions, subject to enrollment, current program rules and utility approval. Demand reduction is modeled on a 30% shave of billed peak demand.
Get my real estimate →We'll model your specific property using a recent utility bill.
We send this exact modeled result as a one-page summary, plus the assumptions behind it. No follow-up unless you ask for it.
Connecticut battery storage and solar: common questions
What is Energy Storage Solutions?
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Connecticut's statewide battery incentive program. It pays commercial batteries for dispatch performance over ten years, and is co-administered by the Connecticut Green Bank and the state's utilities.
Does my building qualify?
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Commercial customers in Eversource or United Illuminating territory may qualify. System design, interconnection, current program eligibility and enrollment approval must be confirmed for the property.
What does it cost me?
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Your capital requirement depends on the funding and ownership structure agreed after underwriting. Owner-funded, financed and third-party-funded projects have different costs and benefit allocations.
How fast?
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We give an initial written review within 2 business days. Design, permitting, interconnection and program approval determine the installation schedule; timing is agreed for your project.
What about solar?
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Solar and storage have different federal credit deadlines. Qualifying solar that begins construction after July 4, 2026 generally must be placed in service by December 31, 2027. Storage follows separate rules. Projects that began construction earlier must meet the continuity requirements. Eligible equipment and sourcing requirements also apply, so credit value depends on the project, its ownership, its construction dates and the eligibility requirements it meets. We price solar and storage together and check each clock separately.
More questions? Read the full FAQ or talk to us.