*Includes points for residential clean energy actions, including the installation and financing of residential clean energy systems and CTCleanEnergyOptions signups
** Includes points for commercial clean energy actions including the installation and financing of commercial clean energy systems.

Connecticut Municipal Energy Dashboard

Statewide CO2 Emissions Avoided

1,790,441

Tons

Statewide Electricity Savings

2,997,760,787

kWh

Statewide Natural Gas Savings

60,850,527

ccf

Statewide Installed Renewable Energy Capacity

1,143,886

kW Class 1 Renewables


Data Displayed is good thru December 31, 2023

CO2 emissions reduced and energy savings is collected through the Energy Efficiency Board Annual Legislative Reports. Click here to view Annual Reports.

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   Utility Territory

Eversource
United Illuminating
Not Eligible
Energy Efficiency Participation
Households :   29%
Residential Rebates Redeemed :   11%
Businesses :   41%
Total Points Earned :    430
Total Redeemed Points :    100
Total Remaining Points :    330

Total Participation as of Aug 31, 2024
Total Energy Consumed By Households
Total Electric Usage (kWh):   199,049,873
Total Natural Gas Usage (ccf):   4,499,708
Total Energy Consumption in 2023
Total Energy Consumed By Businesses
Total Electric Usage (kWh):   226,269,232
Total Natural Gas Usage (ccf):   7,053,410
Total Energy Consumption in 2023
Total energy consumed is based off of the most recent calendar year. Households include all residential electric and natural gas customers of Eversource, UI, SCG, & CNG. Businesses encompass all non-residential electric and natural gas customers (commercial, industrial, and municipal) of Eversource, UI, SCG, & CNG.
Bright Idea Grant #1 #1
Eligible Amount$15,000
Redeemed:February, 2015
Used grant to host two light bulb swaps allowing residents to exchange their inefficient incandescent light bulbs for energy efficient LEDs at no cost to the resident.
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About Clean Energy Communities

Clean Energy Communities(CEC) is a nationally-recognized Energize Connecticut program to help cities and towns save energy and increase the installation of renewable energy. To join the program, municipalities pledge to reduce their municipal building energy consumption by 20 percent, attain 20 percent of municipal electricity needs from renewable sources, and take other actions to support the deployment of clean energy by 2018.

Energy experts from Eversource and United Illuminating work with municipalities to develop a Municipal Action Plan to achieve these goals, which includes bench marking the energy usage of municipal buildings – this evaluation of each building’s energy usage is one of the first steps to identifying solutions to reach program goals. We provide municipalities with customized energy solutions and innovative financing options to complete energy efficiency work for the benefit of the entire community.

Public involvement is critical to helping a community reach its energy goals. Once the pledge is signed, residents and businesses that take advantage of Energize CT energy efficiency solutions can help their community earn a grant, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, which can be used toward a community-selected energy saving project. These “Bright Idea Grants” can be used on a community-selected energy saving project, like the installation of an electric car charging station at town hall or new LED lighting for a school


Community Milestones

These milestones were created to add another level of recognition for communities to achieve. Click on your town profile to see what level your community has achieved.


Attributes of Clean Energy Community Achievements Required to Advance
Bronze Community
  1. Clean Energy Community Pledge Signed
  1. Establish Energy Task Force
  2. Engage in Community Awareness of Energy Efficiency (EE)
  3. Earn First Bright Idea Grant
  4. Start Portfolio Manager Account & 1 fiscal year data
  5. 10% Residential ee Participation
  6. 10% Commercial
Silver Community
  1. Establish Energy Task Force
  2. Engage in Community Awareness of Energy Efficiency (EE)
  3. Earn First Bright Idea Grant
  4. Start Portfolio Manager Account & 1 fiscal year data
  5. 10% Residential ee Participation
  6. 10% Commercial
  1. Benchmark 100% Data from Municipal and Board of Education buildings in Portfolio Manager
  2. Redeemed first Bright Idea Grant for energy saving project or program
  3. Completed outreach campaign for residential and/or business community
  4. Achieve 20% Residential ee Participation
  5. Achieve 15% Commercial ee Participation
Gold Community
  1. Benchmark 100% Data from Municipal and Board of Education buildings in Portfolio Manager
  2. Redeemed first Bright Idea Grant for energy saving project or program
  3. Completed outreach campaign for residential and/or business community
  4. Achieve 20% Residential ee Participation
  5. Achieve 15% Commercial ee Participation
  1. Developed a Municipal Action Plan (MAP)
  2. Audited 100% Municipal and Board of Education Buildings with C&I Engineer
  3. Achieve 20% energy reduction goal (CEC pledge)
  4. Engaged in continuous outreach ee campaign
  5. Integrated eeSmarts Curriculum in Schools
  6. Implementing MAP recommendations
  7. Redeemed Second Bright Idea Grant
  8. Achieved 30% Residential ee Participation
  9. Achieved 20% Commercial ee Participa-tion
Sustainable Community
  1. Developed a Municipal Action Plan (MAP)
  2. Audited 100% Municipal and Board of Education Buildings with C&I Engineer
  3. Achieve 20% energy reduction goal (CEC pledge)
  4. Engaged in continuous outreach ee campaign
  5. Integrated eeSmarts Curriculum in Schools
  6. Implementing MAP recommendations
  7. Redeemed Second Bright Idea Grant
  8. Achieved 30% Residential ee Participation
  9. Achieved 20% Commercial ee Participa-tion
  1. 50% Municipal and Board of Education Buildings (if eligible) Achieve Energy Star Ratings or 20% EUI reduction from CEC base-line year (if ineligible).
  2. Establish Commercial Building Energy Re-porting Policy
  3. Promote Department of Energy Home Energy Score
  4. Regularly Updating MAP with new projects
  5. Regularly Updating EPA PM Account
Attributes of Clean Energy Community Achievements Required to Advance
Bronze Community
  1. Clean Energy Community Pledge Signed
  1. Establish Energy Task Force
  2. Engage in Community Awareness of Energy Efficiency (EE)
  3. Earn First Bright Idea Grant
  4. Start Portfolio Manager Account & 1 fiscal year data
  5. 10% Residential ee Participation
  6. 10% Commercial
Silver Community
  1. Establish Energy Task Force
  2. Engage in Community Awareness of Energy Efficiency (EE)
  3. Earn First Bright Idea Grant
  4. Start Portfolio Manager Account & 1 fiscal year data
  5. 10% Residential ee Participation
  6. 10% Commercial
  1. Benchmark 100% Data from Municipal and Board of Education buildings in Portfolio Manager
  2. Redeemed first Bright Idea Grant for energy saving project or program
  3. Completed outreach campaign for residential and/or business community
  4. Achieve 20% Residential ee Participation
  5. Achieve 15% Commercial ee Participation
Gold Community
  1. Benchmark 100% Data from Municipal and Board of Education buildings in Portfolio Manager
  2. Redeemed first Bright Idea Grant for energy saving project or program
  3. Completed outreach campaign for residential and/or business community
  4. Achieve 20% Residential ee Participation
  5. Achieve 15% Commercial ee Participation
  1. Developed a Municipal Action Plan (MAP)
  2. Audited 100% Municipal and Board of Education Buildings with C&I Engineer
  3. Achieve 20% energy reduction goal (CEC pledge)
  4. Engaged in continuous outreach ee campaign
  5. Integrated eeSmarts Curriculum in Schools
  6. Implementing MAP recommendations
  7. Redeemed Second Bright Idea Grant
  8. Achieved 30% Residential ee Participation
  9. Achieved 20% Commercial ee Participa-tion
Sustainable Community
  1. Developed a Municipal Action Plan (MAP)
  2. Audited 100% Municipal and Board of Education Buildings with C&I Engineer
  3. Achieve 20% energy reduction goal (CEC pledge)
  4. Engaged in continuous outreach ee campaign
  5. Integrated eeSmarts Curriculum in Schools
  6. Implementing MAP recommendations
  7. Redeemed Second Bright Idea Grant
  8. Achieved 30% Residential ee Participation
  9. Achieved 20% Commercial ee Participa-tion
  1. 50% Municipal and Board of Education Buildings (if eligible) Achieve Energy Star Ratings or 20% EUI reduction from CEC base-line year (if ineligible).
  2. Establish Commercial Building Energy Re-porting Policy
  3. Promote Department of Energy Home Energy Score
  4. Regularly Updating MAP with new projects
  5. Regularly Updating EPA PM Account
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