CTCleanEnergyOptions is a Department of Public Utilities Control approved program that allows any CL&P or UI customer the opportunity to support clean energy made from approved renewable resources such as wind, small hydro and landfill gas.
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The Connecticut Clean Energy Communities Program is a partnership involving the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, SmartPower, Community Energy, Sterling Planet, the Department of Public Utility Control, and the Office of Consumer Counsel. The program provides Connecticut communities an opportunity to support clean energy alongside its local residents, businesses, and institutions. The Connecticut Light and Power Company and The United Illuminating Company provide assistance to the partnership through the administration of the CTCleanEnergyOptions Program.
Free Clean Energy for your community is as easy as 1-2-3. Follow these simple steps to begin:
Sign-Up local business and residences in your town or city to the CTCleanEnergyOptions program that is now offered to CL&P or UI customers.
Make a municipal clean energy purchase.
By meeting the above criteria, your town or city can qualify for one or more free solar clean energy systems from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund. Along with that system, your town will have real-time access to the performance and operations of that system. The 1st installation of such a system has been commissioned at Middletown Vo-Ag School . In the future, a school-based solar education program will be developed for Connecticut students.
Fat Spaniel Technologies provides the communications gateway to monitor the project’s performance. The Clean Energy Tracker provides visual feedback such as: greenhouse gases avoided; current and historical energy generated; as well detailed explainations. Click here or the image below to view the Middletown high school project in real time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q:
How does a town demonstrate its commitment to the 20% x 2010 Clean Energy Campaign?
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A town must demonstrate its commitment to the 20% x 2010 Clean Energy Campaign by:
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Supplying SmartPower with the official meeting minutes of the town proceedings that attest to the commitment
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Officially announcing its commitment to the community through local press.
Q:
How many customers must sign-up in order for a town to earn a free clean energy system?
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Communities that meet the lesser of the following requirements will earn a free clean energy system ($10,000 minimum value):
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Every 100 sign-ups to CTCleanEnergyOptions
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Every 1 GWh of energy demand through CTCleanEnergyOptions
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Every 10% of a given city or town’s
households that sign-up for CTCleanEnergyOptions
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Every 100 sign-ups in a regional school district
Q:
Is there a maximum amount of free clean energy systems a town can receive through this program?
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No. As long as there is funding available to support this program, there is no limit to the amount of system installations a town can earn.
is a Department of Public Utilities Control approved program that allows any CL&P or UI customer the opportunity to support clean energy made from approved renewable resources such as wind, small hydro and landfill gas.
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