Energy Storage Solutions for Buildings & Communities

Improve Your Bottomline with Energy Storage

For commercial and industrial (C&I) building owners, batteries can increase storm preparedness by providing backup power when the grid goes down. As an added benefit, batteries provide an opportunity to manage your monthly peak electric demand costs, saving you money on blue-sky days.

If you install a battery alongside solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, you can charge when the sun is out, further increasing your opportunity for energy savings.

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

The Energy Storage Solutions program provides both enrollment and performance incentives to reduce the cost of installing battery storage systems.:

Enrollment Incentives

Enrollment incentives reduce the upfront cost of batteries for Priority Commercial Customers: small businesses, critical facilities, grid-edge customers, or customers replacing a fossil fuel generator.

Performance Incentives

Performance incentives are paid seasonally for 10 years based on how much average power the battery contributes to the grid during critical periods.

Incentives Add Up to Savings

Enrollment Incentives are available to Priority Customers

Small businesses

Annual peak demand < 200 kW

Critical facilities

As defined by Connecticut General Statute

Customers replacing fossil fuel generators

With a comparable sized battery energy storage system

Grid Edge Customers

Talk to an Eligible Contractor for more information

Incentive Rates

Commercial and Industrial Upfront Incentive Rates ($/kWh)
	Non-Priority Customer	Priority Customer
2026 Rate (Effective 4/1/26)	No Enrollment Incentive	$10

Commercial and Industrial Performance Incentive Rates ($/kW)
	Years 1–5	Years 6–10
Small-Medium Commercial (<500 kW Peak Demand)	$325	$175
Large Commercial (>500 kW Peak Demand)	$275	$175

How it Works

Protecting your building from outages and strengthening Connecticut’s electrical grid is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

1

Consider if your building would benefit most from solar, solar + battery, or a standalone battery system

2

Work with an Eligible Contractor to select Eligible Equipment that fits your needs.

3

Have your system installed and start reaping the benefits!