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Connecticut is part of ISO New England and is one of the states with residential retail electric choice. Its main home battery program is Energy Storage Solutions, run by Eversource and UI with the Connecticut Green Bank. From April 1, 2026 it moved to a smaller upfront incentive and larger 10-year performance payments for batteries the utilities actively dispatch.

1 programs: 1 open. Checked October 2, 2026.

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Energy Storage Solutions

Homeowners get an upfront incentive for installing a battery and then yearly performance payments for 10 years for letting the utility dispatch it during peak demand ('Active Dispatch').

Run by
Eversource and UI, with the Connecticut Green Bank
Where
Eversource, United Illuminating (UI)
Devices
home batteries
Who can join
Eversource and UI residential customers installing an eligible battery.
What it pays
Effective April 1, 2026: upfront $130/kWh for 'Grid Edge' customers (circuits with the most frequent or longest outages) or $30/kWh for others; performance incentive $300-$550 per kW-year over 10 years, higher for underserved and low-income customers.
Sources

Last checked 2026-10-02

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