UI customers, Connecticut · Performance incentive
Residential Renewable Energy Solutions (United Illuminating)
Run by United Illuminating (UI)
UI pays residential customers with solar for the power they produce: $0.3289 per kWh under Buy-All, or the retail export rate under Netting, with extra per-kWh adders for income-eligible customers and economically distressed municipalities.
Amounts
How much you get
Buy-All pays $0.3289 per kWh for residential applications submitted in 2026. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Buy-All base rate per kWh (2026 applications) | $0.329 |
| Buy-All low-income customer adder per kWh | $0.055 |
| Buy-All economically distressed municipality adder per kWh | $0.028 |
| Netting low-income customer adder per kWh | $0.035 |
| Netting economically distressed municipality adder per kWh | $0.018 |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
UI electric customer in Connecticut applying to interconnect a solar PV project on or after January 1, 2022.
Single family or 1 to 4 family properties.
System size limit of 25 kW AC for the residential program.
Home Energy Solutions (HES or HES-IE) must be completed or scheduled.
What to doComplete or schedule a Home Energy Solutions (HES) or HES Income Eligible visit.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Choose Buy-All or Netting.
- Complete or schedule a Home Energy Solutions visit.
- Apply for interconnection and the incentive rate in UI's PowerClerk portal.
Create a secure login. The application fee and meter fee are paid through PowerClerk and are non-refundable.
- Track the project status in the portal.
Questions about applyingres.renewableenergysolutions@uinet.com
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Residential Renewable Energy Solutions (United Illuminating) pay?
$0.018 to $0.329, depending on what you install. The table under How much you get lists each amount.
Do I need to be a UI customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in UI customers, Connecticut. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Home Energy Solutions (HES or HES-IE) must be completed or scheduled. Complete or schedule a Home Energy Solutions (HES) or HES Income Eligible visit.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
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References
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