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Connecticut · Updated August 2026
How net metering works in Connecticut
How Connecticut replaced net metering with the RRES tariff, the choice between Buy-All and Netting, and why that decision runs for twenty years.
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The numbers
What Connecticut actually offers in 2026
| Measure | Current | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Program | RRES | Residential Renewable Energy Solutions |
| Netting option | Offset + export credit | Works like traditional net metering |
| Buy-All option | Fixed tariff | Everything exported, all consumption bought at retail |
| Term | 20 years | The choice is not reversible |
| Energy Storage Solutions | Battery incentive | Upfront plus performance payments |
Figures as published August 2026. Utility rates change on published schedules — check your own bill for the rate that applies to your account.
Why the number is what it is
Netting versus Buy-All
Netting behaves like traditional net metering. You consume what your roof produces, export the surplus, and receive credit for it.
Buy-All sends every kilowatt-hour you generate to the grid at a fixed tariff rate, while you continue buying all of your household power from the utility at retail.
Buy-All gives you a known, contracted rate for twenty years. Netting gives you the retail rate, which will almost certainly be higher in year fifteen than it is today — but you carry the uncertainty.
Which one depends on your usage pattern
If you consume most of your production as you generate it — someone home during the day, or with a battery — Netting usually wins, because you are avoiding retail rather than selling at tariff.
If you export most of what you produce, Buy-All can be the better structure.
Work this out before you sign. Twenty years is a long time to be in the wrong one.
The federal residential credit ended. Here is what that actually means.
The 30% federal Residential Clean Energy Credit under Section 25D ended for systems purchased after December 31, 2025. If you buy a system with cash or a loan in 2026, you cannot claim it. Any site still advertising "30% federal tax credit" for a homeowner purchase is running outdated information.
What remains is Section 48E, the commercial investment credit. It applies to third-party-owned systems — leases and power purchase agreements — where the system owner claims it rather than the homeowner. That is precisely what makes $0-down possible: the credit stays with whoever owns the equipment, and under a PPA that is not you.
We would rather tell you that plainly than let you find out at tax time.
Two ways to pay for solar, and they are very different
If you buy the system
You own the equipment, you keep any renewable energy credits, and you carry the maintenance responsibility. Installed pricing varies by roof, shading and system size.
If you use a PPA
$0 upfront. We install and own the system; you buy the power it produces at a rate set in your agreement, and you only pay for what it actually generates. The system owner carries maintenance for the life of the agreement.
The residential federal tax credit (25D) ended for systems purchased after December 31, 2025.
You will still see ads promising a 30% credit that “ends December 31.” Read the date on them. If you buy a system today as a homeowner, you cannot claim that credit. What remains applies to the owner of the system — which, under a PPA, is us. SolarAmerica does not provide tax advice; talk to your tax professional about your situation.
Who you would be working with
SolarAmerica
We design your system and manage the project; installation is performed by vetted licensed partners in your area.
Connecticut questions
The things people actually ask
Why is Connecticut's Price to Compare lower than PPL's but the all-in rate higher?
Because the two numbers measure different things. Connecticut's supply charge is lower; its distribution charges and riders are higher. What matters to your budget is the all-in figure — your bill divided by your kilowatt-hours.
How often does this change?
Four times a year: March, June, September and December.
Can I shop for supply?
Yes. Connecticut is deregulated, and switching suppliers changes only the supply portion of your bill.
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