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