A free home battery. $0 a month, $0 to install.

Yes. There is no monthly fee and no installation fee. Flip owns the battery and is paid by Connecticut’s Energy Storage Solutions program when the battery helps the grid on peak days. Those payments cover the cost of the hardware, installation, and upkeep.

Energy Storage Solutions pays battery owners more in towns the state lists as underserved, and more again for income-qualified households. That higher rate is what lets Flip install a battery at no cost to you.

It is Connecticut’s home battery program, run by Eversource, UI, and the Connecticut Green Bank and overseen by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). It pays battery owners for sending stored power to the grid during a few dozen peak afternoons each year.

Homeowners who are Eversource or UI customers and either live in one of the eligible towns listed on this page, or have a household income below 60% of Connecticut’s state median income. Your home also needs room for the battery and an electrical panel that can support it, which your installer confirms on a site visit.

Possibly. Households with income below 60% of Connecticut’s state median income qualify anywhere in Eversource or UI territory. For 2026–27 that is $93,681 a year for a household of four, or $48,714 for one person. Start the sign-up and our team will check with you.

A whole-home battery system sized for your home, installed by a licensed Connecticut electrician. Flip uses equipment approved for Energy Storage Solutions.

Yes. The battery switches on automatically in milliseconds when the grid goes down and keeps your fridge, lights, heat, and Wi-Fi running. Flip always keeps a reserve for your home.

Mostly on hot summer afternoons and evenings: about 30 to 60 times between June and September, plus a handful of times in winter. Each event lasts one to three hours, between noon and 9 PM. It happens automatically and you don’t need to do anything.

Flip always keeps a reserve in your battery for your home, even during an event. And the program aims to cancel events in the two days before a forecast major storm, so your battery can charge up before it arrives.

No. Homes with or without solar panels can qualify.

A licensed Connecticut electrician installs the battery, usually in one or two days. They handle the permits, the inspection, and the utility paperwork. You pay nothing for installation.

No. Flip owns, monitors, and maintains the battery. You get the backup power without paying for the equipment or its repairs.

The program runs for 10 years from the day your battery is connected. Our team walks you through the full agreement before you sign.

The agreement can transfer to the new owner. Our team will explain your options before you sign.

Email us at support@flip.energy and our team will get back to you as soon as we can.