HARTFORD · CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD RENTERS: THE FASTEST SOLAR PAYBACK IN THE US.

Connecticut HB 5340 takes effect October 1, 2026. At $0.286/kWh - the second-highest rate in the continental US - Hartford renters see a faster payback than any other signed state.

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UNTIL HB 5340 TAKES EFFECT · OCT 1, 2026
$0.286Hartford rate/kWh
~3.7 yrs800W payback period
Oct 1Law takes effect
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SOL COUNTRY RECOMMENDATION FOR HARTFORD RENTERS

CRAFTSTROM 800W KIT

At $0.286/kWh Hartford has the fastest balcony solar payback of any signed state. An 800W kit is the strongest economic case for renters in the US right now.

Annual savings~$195/yr
Payback period~3.7 years
25-yr savings~$4,875

YOUR HARTFORD SAVINGS

WHAT PLUG-IN SOLAR SAVES AT CONNECTICUT RATES.

Connecticut's $0.286/kWh residential rate is the second-highest in the continental US. That makes plug-in solar payback faster here than in any other signed state - by a wide margin.

Kit sizeAnnual savingsPayback
395W
$113/yr~3.5yr payback
800W
FASTEST PAYBACK IN THE US
$195/yr~3.7yr payback
1,200W
$328/yr~4.6yr payback

Based on Connecticut average sun hours and Eversource/UI residential rates. 1,200W limit per HB 5340 as written.

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FASTEST PAYBACK IN THE US

Connecticut's $0.286/kWh rate means an 800W kit pays for itself faster than any other signed state. In high-rate states, balcony solar is genuinely one of the best financial decisions available to renters right now.

AVAILABLE TODAY IN HARTFORD

DON'T WANT TO WAIT TILL OCTOBER? CT COMMUNITY SOLAR IS AVAILABLE NOW.

Community solar lets Hartford renters subscribe to a Connecticut solar farm and receive credits on their Eversource bill today - $0 upfront, no installation.

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