Connecticut · Rebate · Deep-stack program
CT Residential Solar Investment Program
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in Connecticut -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- Upfront incentive, varies by class
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 8.9 yr
- Connecticut baseline payback
- 4
- other Connecticut programs
Deep-stack program · late directory
Connecticut runs a 5-program DSIRE stack; this rebate is one layer on a 8.9-year modeled baseline, not the whole story.
- Stack5 programs
- In-state #3/4
- Type #6/19
- Baseline8.9 yr
In-state directory place #3 of 4 (late alphabet). National rebate directory #6 of 19. Amounts and eligibility change; verify with the official program page before relying on a dollar figure. Informational only - not financial advice. See our disclaimer.
Program description
Eversource and UI customers can receive upfront solar incentives through the RSI program.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- Upfront incentive, varies by class
- State electricity rate
- 28.5¢/kWh
- Connecticut solar score
- 41/100
Solar's trajectory in Connecticut
The market this incentive operates in: total installed solar capacity in Connecticut reported to the EIA.
Connecticut's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among Connecticut's 4 tracked programs, by type
- Tax exemption
Tax exemption
1 programs
- Loan
Loan
1 programs
- Rebate
Rebate
1 programs
- SREC
SREC
1 programs
What this shows Among Connecticut's 4 tracked incentive types, 1 are rebates like this one -- a direct payment rather than a tax reduction, stacking with the state's other program types.
How this rebate layers inside Connecticut's deep stack
The CT Residential Solar Investment Program pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of Connecticut's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of Upfront incentive, varies by class. DSIRE lists no scheduled sunset, though enabling legislation and appropriations can still be revised year to year.
That's the backdrop this incentive works against. Connecticut averages 4.1 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 28.5¢/kWh, producing an estimated 7,183 kWh/year and $2,047 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $18,300. That baseline already implies a 8.9-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $32,875 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
Connecticut bundles a deep incentive stack, so this program rarely stands alone. Connecticut has 5 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like CT Solar Property Tax Exemption, CT Green Bank Smart-E Loan, Connecticut ZREC/LREC Program. The state's net-metering policy is classified as full, which governs how excess generation is credited and often decides whether a given program is worth claiming for a specific household.
Other Connecticut incentives
Frequently asked questions
Where does the CT Residential Solar Investment Program sit in Connecticut's deep program stack?
How does this rebate work beside Connecticut's other programs?
Who qualifies, and what does a late in-state directory place mean?
How does this incentive affect solar ROI in Connecticut?
Which other Connecticut programs stack with this one?
Incentive data from the DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency); state solar economics from NREL and the U.S. EIA. See our methodology · Connecticut solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.