Who qualifies as a low-income customer?
The low-income Energy Storage Solutions incentive will be available only to households with income less than 60% of the state median income (SMI). Please see this chart for SMI information.
To verify qualification, contractors will collect one of the following three items for all household members with income: (1) Last two pay stubs for all the household members who are 15 years old and older earning more than $3,500 a year (2) W2 from the previous calendar year, (3) Documentation of customer’s enrollment in another low-income program.
Customers are also eligible if they can demonstrate any of the criteria or participate in any existing social service programs listed on the Energy Storage Solutions affidavit confirming customer low income eligibility at https://energystoragect.com/low-income-verification. Customers are also eligible if they can demonstrate participation in an Eversource or United Illuminating low income discount rate (LIDR).
The contractor will then collect a completed and signed Affidavit of Low-Income Eligibility using one of the items from the list above and submit it on the enrollment platform. If using LIDR, an electric bill can be provided to demonstrate participation. The Green Bank may audit up to 50% of low-income projects for each participating contractor and reserves the right to audit additional projects.
Low-Income Verification:
To verify customer eligibility for Low-Income Energy Storage Solutions incentives, Contractors must:
- Compare customer’s income and household size using the (above) State Median Income table.
- Collect one option for Low-Income Eligibility Verification for all income earners in the household. The number of income earners should match the number indicated on the Green Bank Affidavit Household Size & Statement of No Income form.
- Complete the ESS Affidavit of Low-Income Eligibility.
