If you’re a residential customer of Eversource, UI, CNG, or SCG who meets income-eligibility requirements you may qualify for this program. To determine if you are income-eligible, locate your family size on the chart below and the dollar amount next to it. If your family’s combined gross annual income does not exceed this amount, you meet the state’s 60 percent income median and qualify for the program.

Income Guidelines for the 2023–2024 Fuel Season:
Yearly Income Limits (All Household Members)

Additional Criteria:

• Assets, like your home and car, are not included
• You may also qualify if you meet your utility’s hardship criteria. Please contact your utility to find out more.
• If you rent your home, your landlord must complete the Landlord Service Agreement that is included with the application
• If your home has received a Home Energy Solutions or Home Energy Solutions - Income Eligible energy assessment within the last 6 years, you are not eligible to participate again. If your family’s combined gross annual income is above the state’s 60 percent income median, you may qualify to participate in Home Energy Solutions℠. 

If you are a Connecticut resident and are not served by one of the utilities listed above, please visit your utility’s website to see what energy efficiency programs are available to you. Please click here for information on how to contact your municipal utility.

Call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873) for more information.

 Apply to your local utility by mail.

Download the English HES-IE Application or the Spanish HES-IE Application and mail it to the appropriate return address on page 4.

• If you have difficulty downloading the application please call 1-877-WISE-USE to have an application mailed to you.
• If you rent, we will need your landlord to sign a form permitting us to perform the energy-saving services. You are responsible for getting your landlord’s signature on the form.
• If you receive fuel assistance through your local Community Action Program (CAP) agency, you may also apply through their office.

Your utility will review your application. If you qualify, they will assign an authorized contractor, or your CAP agency will contact you and ask you to provide them with your name, address, and contact information. If you do not qualify, the utility will contact you and suggest other programs that might help you.

A local utility-authorized contractor or your CAP agency will contact you to schedule your service with a certified technician.

(Note: Because of high demand for this program, there may be a waiting list. The program is subject to available funding.)

a) The technician completes your home energy assessment and energy-saving services which begins with important health and safety tests.

b) The technician will offer you a Department of Energy Home Energy Score – it is like a miles per gallon rating for your home.

c) Next, the technician pinpoints drafts and air leaks using a blower-door test. Then they seal the leaks to reduce the drafts and help keep warmed or cooled air in your home.

d) If you have forced hot air or central air conditioning, the technician tests your ductwork to check airflow and seals any major leaks so conditioned air is properly distributed throughout your home.

e) The technician may install energy-saving fixtures, including low-flow showerheads, and faucet aerators so you can start saving right away.

f) The visit ends with a kitchen table wrap-up. The technician reviews the work done around your home and discusses any deeper energy-saving measures they plan to install. These may include:

• Insulation
• ENERGY STAR® certified windows to replace single-pane windows
• Heating, ventilation, cooling, and water heater upgrades
• ENERGY STAR certified appliances to replace old, inefficient appliances. This may include a $500 voucher to purchase an efficient refrigerator

The technician gives you a Home Energy Solutions - Income Eligible program booklet and report, which shows the areas of your home that were serviced during the visit. It includes information about easy ways to save energy wherever you live, and it contains utility and state resources that can help make your energy bills more manageable.

Please note that there is a possibility that a Quality Assurance Inspector will be on site or will contact you post-assessment and service for an inspection.

Note: As our contractors continue to conduct in-home energy assessments, they are required to diligently follow state-mandated safety protocols to ensure your safety and the protection of their team members. The Sponsors of Energize ConnecticutSM remain committed to delivering high-quality home energy assessments and services while prioritizing the health and safety of all. If you have a question about our safety procedures and requirements, please use the Contact Us form to reach out.

If your home qualifies for additional energy-saving measures, then your contractor will coordinate qualifying installations. In some cases, your landlord may be asked to pay some of the costs of these deeper energy-saving measures.

That’s it! Your savings begin with your energy assessment, so don’t delay. Sign up now.

Call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873) for more information.