Calculate how much you can save on your UI bill with solar panels

Average 25 year solar savings for a UI customer: $86,470

Average solar panel cost: $14,573 - $17,811*

Estimate solar panel cost and savings based on your location, roof and power use.

*Solar panel cost varies by location, solar panel mqanufacturer, system size and the amount of electricity your home uses.

Adding solar panels and switching rate plans can lower your United Illuminating Company electric bill

Updated: October 22, 2020

Installing solar panels can help reduce your UI bill, thanks to Florida’s sunshine and the company’s net metering program! Combined with the 30% solar tax credit, KUA customers can see great savings when they switch to solar!

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Are solar panels worth it for United Illuminating Company customers?

Absolutely, yes! With a hefty $426 per kilowatt solar rebate, available low income solar program, and sales and property tax exemptions, solar panels make a lot of sense for United Illuminating Company customers in Connecticut. UIC net metering also ensures you get credited on your power bill at full retail rates for the excess solar electricity your panels produce. Your credits are rolled over and applied to your next month’s bill.

Does United Illuminating Company offer net metering credits for exported solar power?

Yes, United Illuminating Company offers net metering credits.

Under the United Illuminating Company net metering program, solar panels will first send energy to your home. Any excess solar energy is sent to the grid and purchased in the form of a bill credit. The credit value is determined by the Tri-Party Net Metering Power Purchase Agreement. KUA customers are billed for all of the electric energy delivered to them by the company.

If you have excess energy credits after offsetting your usage over the course of a year, UI will pay you out for those credits at a special rate per kWh calculated based on its wholesale energy cost over the year. After that, the amount of excess energy in your account will be reset to zero.

What incentives, tax credits, and rebates are available to UI customers for installing solar?

The biggest financial incentive for solar homeowners is the 30% federal solar tax credit. The tax credit equals 30% of the solar installation costs and directly reduces your federal income tax liability.

Some states and local governments offer additional solar incentives. These incentives include state tax credits, rebates, or performance-based incentives like Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). The best part is that these local incentives can be used in addition to the federal tax credit!

Here is every incentive you may be eligible for as a UI customer:

Table 1: Incentives
Upfront Incentives Value*
Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit (Federal) -$6,939
Residential Renewable Energy Solutions Program (State)

Solar energy buyback program designed to achieve a 10% rate of return for system owners. Customers choose between a "buy all" program under which all their solar energy will be purchased by the utility company for a set rate, or a monthly netting program, under which their excess solar energy would be counted by the utility as on-bill credits, plus a potential payment for RECs to ensure the intended rate of return.

Varies
Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Solar and Geothermal Systems (State)

Solar energy equipment is exempt from 100% of state sales tax.

Varies
Property tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems (State)

100% of the assessed value of a solar system is exempt from property taxes.

Varies
Smart-E Loans (State)

No money-down, low interest financing to upgrade home energy performance

Varies
TOTAL -$6,939

*Based on 8.39 kW system, average installation cost $23,131

Who are the best solar installers near you?

 

How much does installing solar panels save the average United Illuminating Company residential customer?

If you input the details for a UI customer with a power bill of $220 per month into the best online solar panels calculator, it tells you that you need a 8.39 kW solar system that will produce 10,468 kWh per year and that this system will return the owner a $86,470 profit after repaying the cost of the system.

The solar savings possible for you as an UI customer will depend on the amount of electricity you use and the cost of the solar system you buy. Savings also vary based on the direction of your roof or any shading of your roof that affects output.

Here is a monthly and lifetime solar savings estimate for the same relatively typical UI customer with a $220 per month electric bill prior to solar and who installs a 8.39 kW solar system.

How much do residential solar panels cost for UI customers?

Showing data for:

Utility provider: United Illuminating Company
Utility bill: $ 210

Prices based on a 7.5kW system, after 30% federal tax credit

Solar prices near you

Cost range of local prices

$14,745-$18,022

Net profit (savings less system cost)

$67,999-$83,110

Payback period

4.4-5.3 years

Recommended size for the selected utility bill

7.5kW

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Detailed information about your estimate

Table 2: Estimate details

System Size (for 100% usage offset)

8.39 kW

Annual Power Generation

10,468 kWh

Pay-back time (assuming Cash purchase)

4.4 Years

Internal Rate of Return (IRR) on Investment

20.2%

Gross cost

$23,131

Total Upfront Incentives and Rebates

-$10,545

Net Cost of System after rebates and incentives

$12,587

Total Cost of Utility Power Avoided over 25 years

$99,057

Please note that the investment return figures do not include the possible increase in property value.

What are the environmental impacts of United Illuminating Company customers installing solar panels?

While most homeowners decide to install solar panels because of financial savings over time, the environmental impacts of this choice are the primary motive for others. Here is a breakdown of the environmental benefits from an United Illuminating Company customer installing a 8.39 kW solar system on their property:

A solar system generating 10,468 kWh per year will save you money AND make the world a nicer place

Saves you

$3,459

on average per year

Reduces CO2 emissions

5.18

tons per year

Equivalent to planting

36 trees

per year

Equivalent to driving

11,463 mi

less per year

CO2 emissions calculation based on the electricity generation and emissions data for your state in 2015 as published by the US Government Energy Information Administration.

What factors affect the price of solar panels for United Illuminating Company customers?

The cost of installing solar panels will vary with brands of solar panels and inverters you choose and also the installation company you choose to install them.

It is common to see really good systems, using quality brands of equipment, being sold for around $2.76 per watt or $12,587 for a standard 8.39 kW solar system after the customer claims the 30% federal solar tax credit.

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