Connecticut had at least 66 policies or incentives that support energy renewables and efficiency, according to data made available in August 2019 in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).
DSIRE is maintained by the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center at North Carolina State University.
The center provides summaries of state and federal incentives, as well as those offered by U.S. territories, local governments, and electric and gas utilities.
Incentives can include tax incentives, grants, loans, rebates, industry recruitment/support, performance-based incentives, technical resources, feed-in tariffs, renewable energy credits, solar renewable energy credits and green building incentives.
DSIRE also contains information on rules, regulations and policies related to the incentives, including public benefit funds, building energy codes, appliance/equipment efficiency standards and energy standards for public buildings.
The database is limited to incentives and policies from only investor-owned utilities in the U.S., and electric cooperatives and municipal utilities with more than 30,000 customers.
Connecticut Renewable Energy Incentives
| Program | Incentive Type |
|---|---|
| (CHIF) Home Energy Solutions Loan Program | Loan Program |
| (Electric and Gas) Residential New Construction Program | Rebate Program |
| (Electric and Gas) Residential Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| (Electric) Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs | Rebate Program |
| (Gas) Commercial and Industrial Gas Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Building Energy Code | Building Energy Code |
| Commercial and Industrial Kitchen Equipment Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Commercial and Industrial Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Commercial Conservation Programs | Energy Analysis |
| Connecticut Clean Energy Fund | Public Benefits Fund |
| CT Clean Energy Communities | Green Power Purchasing |
| Energize Connecticut – Energy Conscious Blueprint | Energy Analysis |
| Energize Connecticut – Small Business Energy Advantage | Energy Analysis |
| Energy Conservation Loan | Loan Program |
| Energy Efficiency Fund | Public Benefits Fund |
| Energy Efficiency Fund (Electric and Gas) – Residential Energy Efficiency Financing | Loan Program |
| Energy Efficiency Requirements for State Government | Energy Standards for Public Buildings |
| Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances | Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards |
| EnerNOC – Energy Procurement | Energy Analysis |
| Eversource – Energy Savings Plan | Energy Analysis |
| Eversource – Small ZREC Tariff | Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program |
| Eversource – ZREC and LREC Long Term Contracts | Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program |
| Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure | Generation Disclosure |
| Green Power Purchase Plan | Green Power Purchasing |
| Groton Utilities – Commercial & Industrial Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs | Rebate Program |
| Groton Utilities – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Interconnection Standards | Interconnection |
| ISO New England – Demand Resources | Energy Analysis |
| Local Option – Building Permit Fee Waivers for Renewable Energy Projects | Solar/Wind Permitting Standards |
| Local Option – Commercial PACE Financing | PACE Financing |
| Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems | Property Tax Incentive |
| Local Option – Residential Sustainable Energy Program | PACE Financing |
| Low Interest Energy Efficiency Loan Program (Electric and Gas) | Loan Program |
| Low-Income Multifamily Energy Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Low-Interest Loans for Customer-Side Distributed Resources | Loan Program |
| Multifamily Energy Conservation Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Multifamily Navigator Pre-Development Energy Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Multifamily Sherpa Pre-Development Energy Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Net Metering | Net Metering |
| Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships – EM&V Forum | Training and Information |
| Norwich Public Utilities – Commercial Energy Audit | Energy Analysis |
| Norwich Public Utilities – Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Norwich Public Utilities – Zero Percent Financing Program | Loan Program |
| Norwich Public Utilities (Electric) – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Norwich Public Utilities (Gas) – Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program | Rebate Program |
| Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems | Property Tax Incentive |
| Renewable Portfolio Standards – Energy Efficiency Component | Energy Efficiency Resource Standard |
| Renewables Portfolio Standard | Renewables Portfolio Standard |
| Residential Solar Investment Program | Rebate Program |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Solar and Geothermal Systems | Sales Tax Incentive |
| Sales and Use Taxes for Items Used in Renewable Energy Industries | Industry Recruitment/Support |
| Santa Buckley Energy – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Equipment and Service | Energy Analysis |
| Small Business Energy Advantage Loan Program | Loan Program |
| Smart-E loans | Loan Program |
| Solar and Wind Contractor Licensing | Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing |
| Southern Connecticut Gas – Energy Conscious Blueprint Program | Energy Analysis |
| Southern Connecticut Gas – Energy Opportunities Program | Energy Analysis |
| Southern Connecticut Gas – Operation & Maintenance Program | Energy Analysis |
| The United Illuminating Company – Small ZREC Tariff | Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program |
| The United Illuminating Company – ZREC and LREC Long Term Contracts | Solar Renewable Energy Credit Program |
| U.S. Department of Energy – Industrial Assessment Center (IAC): University of Massachusetts | Energy Analysis |
| United Illuminating Company – Business Energy Solutions | Energy Analysis |
| United Illuminating Company – Energy Opportunities Program | Energy Analysis |
| United Illuminating Company – Process Reengineering for Increased Manufacturing Efficiency (PRIME) | Training and Information |
| United Illuminating Company – Retro-Commissioning (RCx) | Energy Analysis |
Source: North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center
