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Energy Affordability Program - Solar

We teamed up with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to offer additional bill savings to Energy Affordability Program (EAP) customers.

Starting December 1, 2023, our electric customers enrolled in EAP will receive an additional bill credit on their electric bill. The additional credit is from solar projects that generate electricity across our territory. Customers will see these savings listed as Energy Affordability Credit – Solar on their electric bill (see bill example below). As we partner with more solar generation facilities, EAP customers will see deeper discounts on their electric bills.

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Customers enrolled in EAP will automatically receive the Energy Affordability Credit- Solar on their electric bill. By receiving this credit, it will not impact any assistance customers may already be receiving from HEAP or another utility bill assistance program. In addition, customers receiving an Energy Affordability Credit - Solar can still subscribe to a local community solar project, deepening their savings.

If a customer does not want to receive the Energy Affordability Credit – Solar, they can opt out at any time. For any questions, to learn more, or to opt out, please email the Energy Affordability Team at EnergyAffordabilityProgramSolar@nationalgrid.com or call 1-866-305-1915, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

How it works

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Image courtesy of NYSERDA.

 

How the Discount is Calculated

Annually, the program will take the amount of electricity the solar projects generated in the current year and calculate a credit for the upcoming program year. This will determine the amount of the Energy Affordability Credit - Solar for the upcoming year. The discount amount for the upcoming year is set on December 1st. As we partner with more solar generation facilities, the discounts on EAP customers' electric bills will increase.