The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) recently announced updates for his Program for energy storage solutions programIncluding the opening of tranches 3 of the commercial and industrial (C&I) incentives, as well as the redistribution of 140 MW capacity of the residential sector to the C&I sector that corresponds to the growing demand for storage. This redistribution will help the program achieve its goals faster and lower total costs and at the same time take advantage of more C&I real estate.
A solar storage project completed by Nexamp.
In the residential sector, the market has seen a steady increase in battery installations for houses in Connecticut, including nearly 100 approved projects for customers with low and moderate income. Residential customers can still receive up to $ 16,000 in prior stimuli, whereby customers who are eligible as a low income who receive $ 600 per kWh and customers who live in subordinated communities who receive $ 450 per kWh. These residential incentives can also be eligible for a 50% viper if the customer is on a schedule circuit that experiences a greater frequency or duration of power outages than other customers. Stimuluses are designed to purchase over time, because program capacity goals are achieved. The sooner families and companies act to make their houses and buildings more resilient through battery storage on location, the better.
Other approved changes to the Energy Storage Solutions program include but are not limited to:
- Draining of C&I in advance stimuli. Due to the overwhelming demand in the C&I sector, the stimulans were reduced for new projects on December 4, 2024.
- Changes in a passive shipping window. The passive shipping window is reduced from five hours to three hours during the passive shipping season (June-August), which means that battery energy storage systems must be programmed to steer from 17 to 20 hours. A more targeted peak reduction approach by the managers of the program – Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource and United Illuminating (UI) – because most daily peaks have taken place during the program in the summer between 5 pm to 8 pm
All programs for the Solutions program for energy storage were installed as part of the year four decision in Docket nr. 24-08-05released on December 4, 2024. The program is paid by electric ratepayers, under the supervision of Pura, and managed by the Connecticut Green Bank, Eversource and UI.
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