Creation Care — Connecticut

Connecticut Energy Efficiency Programs

For all state residents

Homeowner rebates and solutions to reduce emissions.

Electric Vehicle rebates 

(New, leased or used electric or hybrid cars)

CHEAPR (Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate)

Remember, there are federal incentives for Electric Vehicles (EV) as well as state incentives. 

Weatherization

Connecticut agencies helping with weatherization and heating costs for all residents and/or low-income residents. In Connecticut,  help is organized based on your electric utility.

Eversource

860-560-5354
Does weatherization for low-income residents using Eversource as their utility
860-560-5354
 

Jewitt City Dept of Public Utilities

Website: http://www.jewettcitydpu.com/   

Click the drop down menu for  “Energy Conservation and Load Management” for applications for various rebates on items such as insulation, heat pumps, and hot water heat pumps.

Norwich Public Utilities 

They have FREE energy audits for all customers and  rebates for all customers adding insulation, heat pumps etc.
The town of Norwich also has zero-percent loans for those who qualify based on income and number of people in the home or rental unit through its Neighborhood Preservation Programs 

Loans

Low-interest loans for home energy saving projects. They also serve businesses.

Fuel bill assistance programs

Access
Based in Willimantic or Danielson

www.accessagency.org

TVCCA  
Based in New London or Norwich

www.tvcca.org

CRT  
Greater Hartford area including towns along the Connecticut River

If you are a house of worship or parsonage

  1. Contact the Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light group which has a lot of advice for houses of worship or parsonages to save energy, do energy audits or more advanced energy efficiency solutions like weatherization, heat pumps, or solar. https://www.massipl.org/  Go to the “ACT” page for advice and simple to more advanced solutions.
  1. Check out the National Interfaith Power and Light website, which has information for houses of worship going solar.

If you are retired clergy

The Preachers' Aid Society of New England allows you to draw up to $15,000, over ten years in very low interests loans to help you make your retirement home more efficient. Many things from window shades to heat pumps and solar qualify. Learn more