Sun-powered savings: Connecticut Water expands solar footprint with project at Cromwell facility

CROMWELL, Conn., June 26, 2026 - About 200 new solar panels will begin generating electricity later this year at Connecticut Water's State Operations Center as part of the company's commitment to protecting the environment and to offset increasing costs of energy.

Connecticut Water reached a milestone in 2025, generating more than 1.03 million kilowatt hours of energy through seven solar installations at company facilities, saving customers about $119,000 each year in electricity costs. The new solar installation is capable of generating an estimated 130,000 kWh each year.

Treating and delivering high-quality drinking water takes a lot of energy. Increases in energy prices creates a ripple effect on consumers - in addition to their own power bills increases, they also see increased costs for many goods and services, including energy intensive industries like water treatment and distribution. By generating electricity with solar panels, Connecticut Water protects customers from unpredictable increases in electricity pricing. Connecticut Water, along with our partners at Ellington-based Earthlight Technologies, installed seven other solar projects at company facilities over the past five years

Customers and the environment begin seeing benefits from solar generation right away because the company no longer pays the rates charged by the local electric utility. The company's solar generation also reduces more than 450,000 kilograms of greenhouse gases emitted into the environment each year, according to an EPA estimation calculator.