How to Qualify for Incentives Under Connecticut's Netting Tariff Program
So, you are looking at solar for your home again. Maybe it has been a few months, maybe even a few years! Under Connecticut’s netting tariff program, homeowners can now qualify for additional incentives either by living in a Distressed Municipality or by meeting Income-Eligible guidelines. As you are meeting with solar professionals, check out these tips to unlock the largest incentives for your solar project.
How Do These Incentives Work?
As your solar panels produce energy, you will receive credits for the energy you send back to the grid. Commonly referred to as net metering, this program allows you to build up virtual dollars that accumulate over time, effectively reducing your energy costs.
Now for the kicker: when you qualify for additional incentives, you (or whoever owns the solar array) will also receive real dollars from the utility every quarter for twenty years! That is real money for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) your solar array produces.
What Is The Distressed Municipality Adder?
The Distressed Municipality incentive is $0.0175 for every kWh your panels produce. When you live in one of the towns below, you already qualify!
| City | City |
|---|---|
| Ansonia | New London |
| Bridgeport | Norwich |
| Chaplin | Plymouth |
| Derby | Putnam |
| East Hartford | Sprague |
| East Haven | Sterling |
| Griswold | Torrington |
| Hartford | Voluntown |
| Lisbon | Waterbury |
| Mansfield | West Haven |
| Meriden | Winchester |
| Montville | Windham |
| New Britain |
