The Clean Energy Connector makes community solar subscriptions with savings more accessible to households participating in government-run low-income support programs, specifically Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) recipients. To get involved or learn more about the Connector please contact us.
Developed and maintained with funding from the Solar Energy Technologies Office within the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, learn more about the Clean Energy Connector on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) website. The Connector is currently being soft launched in three states – the District of Columbia, Illinois, and New Mexico – and is available to pilot subscription managers and local LIHEAP administrators in these states. New users can create accounts and use the Connector only upon request and approval by their participating state agencies.
Developed by state governments, community solar programs typically allow participating households to subscribe to a solar system and receive an electric bill credit for electricity generated by their share of the system. Community solar can be a great option for people who are unable to install solar panels on their roofs because they are renters, can't afford solar, or because their roofs or electrical systems aren't suited to solar. Learn more about community solar here .
The Connector is a digital tool that state governments can use to help stakeholders in their states securely connect LIHEAP recipients with community solar subscriptions that provide meaningful electric bill savings Stakeholders using the Connector include state community solar and LIHEAP program offices, community solar subscription managers, and local LIHEAP administrators.
The Connector aims to address barriers to community solar adoption by income-verified households and enable equitable access to community solar benefits by: