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Connecticut solar incentives in 2026

Connecticut runs a 20-year tariff instead of net metering, and you choose which of two structures you go on before you sign.

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Listed ZIP codes and a real service area do not always line up exactly, and coverage changes, so it is worth a proper check rather than a lookup. You can carry on and we will check your address against the installer's current area and call you either way. If nobody can cover you, we will say so on that call and we will not pass your details to anyone who cannot serve you.

See exactly where we do cover, or read what happened to the federal tax credit.

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In the meantime, if your electric bill is the problem, your utility almost certainly runs an energy assistance or efficiency program that is open to renters. It is worth a call to them.

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Both leases and power purchase agreements are permitted in Connecticut
Covering 294 ZIP codes across Connecticut
Utilities served: Eversource, United Illuminating
Every figure below carries the regulator or utility source it came from

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What is actually available

Every Connecticut incentive, with its source

Several high-ranking comparison sites are quoting Connecticut figures that changed months ago. Where that is the case we have said so and linked the primary source so you can check it yourself.

Incentive	What it is worth and how it works
Residential Renewable Energy Solutions - Buy-All tariff Live	$0.3289 per kWh for 20 years Under Buy-All, the utility buys everything your system generates at a fixed rate locked for 20 years, and you continue to buy all the power you use at the retail rate. The 2026 rate for applications received from January 1, 2026 is $0.3289/kWh in both Eversource and United Illuminating territory. Income-eligible customers add $0.055/kWh; customers in economically distressed municipalities add $0.0275/kWh. Source: Eversource RRES FAQ, published 1 Jan 2026; PURA Docket 25-08-02, 17 Dec 2025
Residential Renewable Energy Solutions - Netting tariff Live	Retail-rate export credit for 20 years Under Netting you use your own generation first and export the rest for a bill credit at the currently applicable retail rate. The separate production meter (REC) rate is $0.000/kWh for 2026, but the income-eligible adder of $0.035/kWh and the distressed-municipality adder of $0.0175/kWh still apply on top of zero. Netting credits cannot be cashed out. A Solar Energy Adjustment of $0.0402/kWh applies to total generation. Homes built before January 1, 1980 require a Home Energy Solutions assessment first. Source: Eversource RRES FAQ, published 1 Jan 2026
Third-party ownership is built into the tariff Live	Lease and PPA both supported Eversource confirms the Buy-All and Netting structures apply to both customer-owned and third-party-owned systems. Under Netting the incentive can be assigned to a third-party tariff payment beneficiary; under Buy-All it can be split any percentage between you and the system owner. Connecticut has designed the assignment mechanism into the tariff itself. Source: Eversource RRES FAQ Q20, 1 Jan 2026
Sales and property tax exemptions Live	6.35% sales tax exempt; added value exempt from property tax Connecticut exempts solar electricity generating systems and their installation from the 6.35% sales and use tax, and exempts the added property value of a residential renewable energy system. Source: DSIRE

Timing. Connecticut has a real deadline, and it is not a marketing one. PURA's draft legislative report of January 2026 concludes the current tariff programs “will not be continued in their current forms” and expire after 2027, with a proposed unified successor running 2028 to 2035. Separately, federal Section 48E requires projects that began construction after July 4, 2026 to be placed in service by December 31, 2027. Both land at the end of 2027.

Federal, state, local and utility incentives change, and many have ended or been reduced. The federal residential clean energy tax credit (Internal Revenue Code section 25D) is not available for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. Eligibility for any remaining incentive depends on your individual circumstances, tax position, property and utility. We do not provide tax, legal or financial advice. Consult a qualified tax professional.

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Coverage

Where we cover in Connecticut

Our installer partner covers Connecticut statewide, in both Eversource and United Illuminating territory.

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Paying for it

Four routes, and which ones work in Connecticut

$0 upfront

Lease or PPA

Both structures are available in Connecticut. A finance company owns the system, claims the federal credit, and charges you monthly.

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Loan, prepaid or cash

You own the system. Since the federal credit ended for buyers, the case for owning rests entirely on Connecticut's own incentives and on your electricity rate.

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What “no upfront cost” means. “No upfront cost” and “$0 down” refer to qualifying solar lease or power purchase agreement (PPA) financing, under which eligible homeowners may have no out-of-pocket cost at the time of installation. Solar panels are not free. Under a lease or PPA a third-party finance company owns the system and the homeowner makes monthly payments, typically over a 20 to 25 year term, often with an annual price escalator. Total payments may exceed the cash price of a comparable system. Eligibility depends on homeownership, credit, roof condition, shading, utility provider, location and other underwriting factors, and is not guaranteed.

FAQs

Connecticut solar questions

Should I choose Buy-All or Netting in Connecticut?

It depends on how much of your own generation you use during the day. Buy-All locks a fixed $0.3289/kWh for 20 years and is simpler to model; Netting tracks the retail rate, which moves. PURA targets a 9 to 11 percent return to the customer under either structure. Your installer must give you the PURA customer disclosure form and a financial benefits summary before you sign, and both structures must be explained to you. Ask to see both modeled.

Is the Connecticut program closing?

The current Residential Renewable Energy Solutions tariffs expire after 2027. PURA has stated they will not continue in their current form and has proposed a unified successor program for 2028 to 2035. The detail of the successor is not settled. We will not tell you the program is closing next week, because it is not, but 2027 is a genuine boundary.

Is there a Connecticut solar grant?

No. There is no residential solar grant in Connecticut. What exists is a set of state incentives, tax exemptions and financing structures, all of which are set out on this page with the source for each figure. Any website offering you a Connecticut solar grant is using a word that does not describe anything real here.

Can I still get the 30 percent federal tax credit in Connecticut?

Not if you are buying the system. Section 25D was terminated for anything placed in service after December 31, 2025. The 30 percent still exists under Section 48E but it is claimed by the company that owns the system, which means a lease or PPA finance company. Full explanation here.

How much of Connecticut do you cover?

Our installer partner covers Connecticut statewide, in both Eversource and United Illuminating territory.