July 19, 2021
Connecticut PURA Electric Storage Program
PURA Electric Storage Program, Docket No. 17-12-03RE03
Status: Draft Order
On July 1, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a Proposed Final Decision for an Electric Storage Program to achieve 580 MW of customer-sited energy storage in Connecticut by 2030. The program:
- Provides declining block upfront incentives based on per kWh installed capacity
- Provides performance payments for response to events called by the utility
- Sets interim targets of 100 MW by 2024 and 300 MW by 2027
- Directs utilities to replace demand charges for front-of-the-meter energy storage systems with revenue-neutral tariffs