Shared Clean Energy Facility Program

Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) Projects provide locally generated, renewable, low-carbon clean energy. The energy from these clean energy projects will benefit all of us in Connecticut for generations. To share the benefits of these new facilities more directly, selected customers will receive a credit on their electric bill as part of the benefits of a local clean energy project.

Over eight years, we plan to add 65 MW of locally generated, renewable, low-carbon energy to the electric grid.

Why Clean Energy?

Clean energy contributes to a cleaner and healthier environment for the community. This program extends the benefits of clean energy to customers who otherwise may not be able to install clean energy generation for their homes or businesses.

Program benefits:

As these projects become operational, we'll select eligible customers to enroll as subscribers to receive a benefit from a local project. Subscribers will get a fixed monthly bill credit of $0.025 multiplied by their average monthly electric usage. This credit will last up to 20 years.

How can I participate in the program?

Credits will be issued to customers unable to install clean energy generation, including residential low to moderate-income customers, low-income service organizations, landlords of affordable housing facilities, small business customers, commercial, municipal, and state customers, and residential customers with homes unsuitable for solar PV. See definitions of these eligible customer types at the bottom of this page.

UI may select up to 90% of the participants in the program, and all customers who meet the requirements are encouraged to submit an online Subscriber Enrollment Form. If selected, you will be notified of your subscription and all other associated details.

Customer(s) should evaluate their particular circumstances to determine what impact, if any, participating in the Clean Energy Programs, including residential solar, has on Low-Income program participation and other programs.

Residential Customers Apply Here

Non-Residential Customers Apply Here

 

FAQs and Additional Program Information

FAQs:

Additional Program Information:

Definitions of customer types and eligibility

Residential low to moderate income customers are automatically eligible and included in the selection process. To determine if you may be income eligible for the program, please see the chart below:

You may qualify for the SCEF program if your household income is below the following annual income limits:
Household Size 1
Person		 2 Person 3
Person		 4
Person		 5
Person		 6
Person		 7
Person		 8 Person
Income Eligibility Limit $79,607    $104,101    $128,596    $153,091    $177,585    $202,080    $206,672    $211,265   

 

To be apply to the SCEF program, please complete and submit our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form by clicking on the “Residential Subscribers Apply Here” button on the landing page above.

A Low-Income Service Organization is any organization that provides services or assistance to low-income individuals.  

To apply to the SCEF program, please complete and submit our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form by clicking on the “Non-Residential Subscribers Apply Here” button on the landing page above. 

Other Non-Residential Customers must complete our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form. 

To apply to the SCEF program, please complete and submit our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form by clicking on the “Non-Residential Subscribers Apply Here” button on the landing page above. 

Commercial and industrial UI customers with an average 12-month peak demand between 10 and 200kW may apply for the SCEF program. 

These are some examples of small business customers that may benefit from enrollment in the SCEF program: 

  • Restaurants 
  • Car washes 
  • Churches/synagogues/meeting centers 
  • Bed and breakfast 
  • Private buildings: libraries, museums and more 
  • Retail stores 
  • Office settings: insurance and real estate brokers, law offices, accounting firms, etc. 
  • Grocery and convenience stores 
  • Gas stations 

To apply to the SCEF program, please complete and submit our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form by clicking on the “Non-Residential Subscribers Apply Here” button on the landing page above. 

A landlord of an Affordable Housing Facility as defined in Section 8-39a of the General Statutes. These organizations are automatically eligible but are encouraged to apply.  

To apply to the SCEF program, please complete and submit our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form by clicking on the “Non-Residential Subscribers Apply Here” button on the landing page above. 

State, Municipal and Commercial Customers may apply for their electric accounts located within UI territories.   

To apply, please complete and submit on our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form by clicking on the “Non-Residential Subscribers Apply Here” button on the landing page above to be considered for SCEF subscription. 

Any residential customer in UI territory who is unable to install solar on their home may apply to the SCEF program. This includes: 

  • A renter or other customer that does not have control of their roof, OR 
  • A customer whose home is not suitable for solar (e.g. your roof is too shaded or structurally unsuitable) 

To apply to the SCEF program, please complete and submit our on-line Subscriber Enrollment Form by clicking on the “Residential Subscribers Apply Here” button on the landing page above.