Cleaner, Quieter Energy Security for your Home

Installing a battery in your home can help be more prepared when storms are on the horizon. Batteries provide backup power when the grid goes down to keep your lights on and essential appliances like your fridge running.

Unlike generators that run on fossil fuels, batteries are a cleaner, quieter option for powering your home during an outage.

Plus, batteries work even better when you add them to an existing solar PV system or pair them with a new one, allowing batteries to recharge with the sun’s energy. Also, through Renewable Energy Solutions, you can sell the power you generate with your residential solar installation to Eversource or UI.

*Metering and billing differs for solar + battery customers and standalone storage customers. Contact Eversource or UI with questions.

Energy Storage Solutions lowers the cost of a battery by providing both enrollment and performance incentives. Try our Calculator to find out what you qualify for!

Enrollment Incentives

Enrollment Incentives reduce the cost to you before installation. Customers can qualify for an upfront cost reduction of $30 per kWh of battery energy storage capacity. Grid-Edge customers can qualify for $130 per kWh.

Performance Incentives

Performance Incentives are paid seasonally for 10 years based on how your battery performs during summer and winter dispatch days. Your performance incentive rate is based on whether you are a standard, Underserved, or Low-Income customer.

Incentives Make Batteries More Affordable

Incentive Adders are available for Priority Customers

Low Income

Customers on an Eversource or UI Low Income Discount Rate qualify for a $550 / kW Performance Incentive.

Underserved Communities

Customers in a CT Distressed municipality qualify for a $450 / kW Performance Incentive.

Grid Edge customers

Eversource or UI customers who qualify as Grid Edge qualify for a $130 / kWh Enrollment Incentive. Talk to an Eligible Contractor for more information.

How it Works

1

Select an Eligible Contractor to install Eligible Equipment at your home. We recommend getting a few quotes before making a decision and ensure you express your interest in participating in the Energy Storage Solutions program.

2

After your Eligible Contractor installs your battery, on summer days, and when the grid is stressed, the utility will dispatch energy from your battery to help reduce peak electricity demand. If a storm is on the horizon, the utility will not dispatch energy from your battery.

3

Participating customers receive an upfront incentive to reduce the battery’s cost. Additionally, performance-based incentives are paid at the end of each summer and winter season based on average energy contributions to the grid.

Incentive Rates

For an incentive estimate, visit the Incentive Calculator.

Residential Enrollment Incentive ($/kWh)
	Standard	Grid-Edge
2026 Rate (Effective 4/1/26)	$30	$130

Residential Performance Incentive ($/kW)
	Standard	Underserved	Low-Income
Incentive Rate	$300	$450	$550