Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

As many CT customers are experiencing increases in electric bills, PURA is committed to hearing from the public. While we welcome feedback, please note that the best place to direct individual questions about your bill is to your utility company. Additionally, we kindly ask for your patience as PURA's small call center team works to respond to the large volume of inquiries being received. Please refer to these Frequently Asked Questions for further information: PURA FAQs


Program Overview

The Non-residential Renewable Energy Solutions (NRES) Program is a statewide program that provides renewable energy tariffs to compensate non-residential owners of distributed energy resources like solar for the power their systems produce and provide to the electric grid. Launched in 2022, the NRES Program is a successor program to the Low Emission Renewable Energy Credit and Zero Emission Renewable Energy Credit (LREC/ZREC) and Virtual Net Metering (VNM) programs.

In June 2021, PURA issued a final decision that established the program objectives to foster the sustained, orderly development of the state’s Class I renewable energy industry and to encourage participation by customers in underserved and environmental justice communities, among others. The program is statutorily authorized to run for six (6) years and to select up to 110 MW of clean energy annually.

 

*NEW* Recent Changes (2023 only)

In the latest NRES annual program review, PURA authorized several changes to the program, including:

  • Revised 2024 price caps for Buy-All and Netting project bids;
  • Amended megawatt capacity allocation between project size categories;
  • Changed the selection process for small zero emission projects to the lottery system used in Year 1 of the program;
  • Established an independent ombudsperson to resolve disputes; and
  • Authorized updates to interconnection screening process and hosting capacity maps.
   
Learn More About the Program

Frequently Asked Questions

Fact Sheet

Program Manual


Program Websites and Contact Information
Program Administrators Email Website
Eversource Energy ctcommrenewables@eversource.com Visit Eversource's website
United Illuminating (UI)

NRES@uinet.com

 Visit UI's website


For additional inquiries, please contact PURA's customer affairs team at PURA.information@ct.gov.

 

PURA Decisions

Program Authorization Decision: Docket No. 20-07-01, 06/30/21

Program Year 1 Decision (2022): Docket No. 21-08-03, 11/03/21
Program Year 2 Decision (2023): Docket No. 22-08-03, 11/09/22
Program Year 3 Decision (2023): Docket No. 23-08-03, 11/08/23