Eversource announces ‘Main Streets’ event in Connecticut communities to connect businesses with affordable energy efficiency upgrades
BERLIN, Conn. (June 3, 2025) – As part of its ongoing commitment to help customers across its service territory take control of their own energy use with optimized solutions, Eversource is bringing its premier small business energy efficiency initiative, Main Streets, to Connecticut once again this year. Through Main Streets, the energy company has partnered with eight municipalities – Hartford, Montville, New London, Torrington, Manchester, Stamford, Newtown and New Milford – to connect small business owners with approved contractors who offer energy assessments to discuss upgrades that lower energy use and reduce costs.
“We are excited to bring Main Streets to communities across Connecticut, supporting the small businesses that are the backbone of our local economies,” said Eversource Vice President for Energy Efficiency and Electric Mobility Tilak Subrahmanian. “This initiative delivers real economic value by helping business owners lower operating costs, improve customer and employee comfort, and reinvest in their growth. By making energy efficiency more accessible and affordable, we’re strengthening local businesses and supporting jobs across the state.”
Main Streets energy efficiency solutions start with an energy assessment to identify energy-saving opportunities for small businesses, such as weatherization, insulation, occupancy sensors, programmable thermostats, refrigeration controls, lighting controls and more. Some of these improvements happen on the spot at no cost to the customer, while more involved projects are scheduled for a future date.
Eversource offers increased incentives for a range of energy efficiency improvements: up to 80 percent of project costs or 100 percent of weatherization measures. On-bill financing for any remaining costs is available to qualifying customers. Local licensed contractors will complete approved projects and ensure minimal disruption to daily business operations, and all high-efficiency products installed as part of this initiative include warranties for both materials and labor.
Eversource’s incentives and programs can have a big impact for small business operations. After Family Roots Produce Market in Bristol had an energy assessment in 2024, they decided to upgrade their cooler motors and walk-in refrigerator evaporator fan control to help their business save energy and money.
“Every little bit we can save matters, and that includes energy costs,” said General Manager April Tibbetts. “We installed LEDs when we opened, and when we had the opportunity to do additional upgrades, we jumped on it.”
Incentives covered about 75 percent of the total costs with the rest of the project financed through a zero percent loan, and the business is now saving approximately $100 per month as a result.
For many small business owners, Main Streets might be their first introduction not only to business incentives but to residential energy efficiency programs as well. All Connecticut residents – renters and homeowners – are eligible for incentives, services and support that can help them improve their energy efficiency.
Home Energy Solutions℠ is a great place to start, connecting residents with energy experts to assess their home’s energy performance, provide on-the-spot energy-saving improvements, and access incentives for energy efficiency upgrades to lower their energy bills.
The upcoming 2025 Main Streets schedule is below, but any business interested in scheduling an energy assessment in another Connecticut community on a date not listed below can sign up
here.
2025 Main Streets Upcoming Schedule
Town | Date |
New London | The week of June 2 |
Torrington | The week of June 23 |
Manchester | The week of September 8 |
Stamford | The week of September 22 |
Newtown | The week of October 6 |
New Milford | The week of October 20 |
Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is recognized as the #1 U.S. utility on TIME’s List of World’s Best Companies for 2024. Eversource transmits and delivers electricity to 1.3 million customers in 157 cities and towns, provides natural gas to 254,000 customers in 85 communities, and supplies water to approximately 225,000 customers in 60 communities across Connecticut. Eversource harnesses the commitment of more than 10,000 employees across three states to build a single, united company around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water with superior customer service. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, the company is empowering a clean energy future in the Northeast, with nationally recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean energy resources like a first-in-the-nation networked geothermal pilot project, solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and battery storage, into the electric system. For more information on our water services, visit aquarionwater.com.
CONTACT:
Tricia Taskey Modifica
860-665-4605
Sarah Paduano
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