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Energy Storage Solutions – Commercial & Industrial Incentives

Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource and UI (program overseen by PURA)No deadline listed

Summary

Eversource and UI business customers installing battery storage through an Eligible Contractor earn performance incentives for 10 years ($325/kW in years 1–5, then $175/kW, for small-medium commercial). Priority customers, including small businesses under 200 kW peak demand, also get a $10/kWh upfront enrollment incentive.

About this grant

Energy Storage Solutions pays incentives to Eversource and UI customers who install battery storage at their business. Priority Commercial Customers, including small businesses with annual peak demand under 200 kW, get an upfront enrollment incentive of $10/kWh. Commercial customers also earn performance incentives paid seasonally for 10 years: $325/kW in years 1–5 and $175/kW in years 6–10 for small-medium commercial customers under 500 kW peak demand. The current incentive structure applies to enrollment applications submitted through an Eligible Contractor on or after April 1, 2026.

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit companies
  • Nonprofits

Eversource or UI electric customers installing battery storage at a business

Enrollment (upfront) incentives only for Priority Commercial Customers: small businesses (annual peak demand < 200 kW), critical facilities, customers replacing fossil fuel generators with a comparable battery, and grid-edge customers

Must work with an Eligible Contractor (or eligible third-party owner) and use Eligible Equipment

Performance incentives are based on the battery's average power contribution during grid events

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Energy
  • Resilience
  • Clean energy

Money can be used for

  • Energy storage
  • Resilience
  • Energy efficiency

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