Solar Quotes in New Haven, CT
If United Illuminating (UI) is your utility
- Connecticut's Residential Renewable Energy Solutions (RRES) program replaced legacy net metering for new residential solar and is run by Eversource and UI. PURA set updated 2026 tariff rates in Docket No. 25-08-02. Source: https://portal.ct.gov/pura/electric/office-of-technical-and-regulatory-analysis/clean-energy-programs/residential-renewable-energy-solutions-program (accessed 2026-10-20)
- For UI applications received from January 1, 2026: the Buy-All rate is $0.3289/kWh; under Netting, exports are credited at your currently applicable retail rate, the REC rate is $0.000/kWh, and a $0.0402/kWh charge applies to total generation. Netting credits carry over monthly and can't be cashed out until account termination. RRES terms run 20 years and residential systems are capped at 25 kW AC. Source: https://www.uinet.com/documents/d/uinet/residential-renewable-energy-solutions-faq (accessed 2026-10-20)
A note on the federal tax credit
The federal residential clean energy credit (25D) doesn't apply to expenditures made after December 31, 2025. The IRS treats an expenditure as made when installation is completed. Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-for-modification-of-sections-25c-25d-25e-30c-30d-45l-45w-and-179d-under-public-law-119-21-139-stat-72-july-4-2025-commonly-known-as-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-obbb (accessed 2026-10-20). This page isn't tax advice.
Questions to ask
- Which UI (Buy-All or Netting) tariff or rider does your estimate assume, and at what export credit?
- How much of my production does your estimate assume I'll use on site versus export?
- What happens to my credits if I move or close my account?
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