Appointment confirmed
Your Energy Community Savings Assessment is confirmed.
Your area is included on the current 2026 Energy Community map. That can create additional federal incentive value for qualifying solar projects, and potentially stronger Day 1 and long-term savings for your home.
During your appointment, an Everlast Energy Consultant will verify your address, review your electric usage, and show you the options currently available for your home.
Take five minutes with this page before we arrive. We'll explain why your location matters, how solar has changed, and what to have ready.
If anyone else will be involved in the decision, please have them available. The numbers are specific to your home, and they're much easier to review together.
What this is
Why your address matters in 2026.
An Energy Community is a federally designated area where qualifying clean energy projects may have access to additional federal incentive value.
Eligibility is based on federal economic and energy-related criteria and is updated over time. The current 2026 map took effect in June.
For homeowners, the important part is simple: where your home is located can change the numbers available for your solar project.
Why your location can change the numbers
These percentages represent potential federal project incentives, not a homeowner tax refund.
Depending on the program, that additional project value can be reflected in a lower project cost, lower payment, or lower energy rate.
More savings from Day 1
Additional project value can create more room between what you're paying the utility today and what solar could cost you.
More savings over time
Starting with stronger numbers can create significantly more savings over the life of the system.
More room to solve the whole project
Depending on the program, roofing, tree work, electrical upgrades, or battery storage may be able to be included in the overall project financing.
Subject to program requirements and approval.
Solar changed
If you looked at solar before, it's worth looking again.
Solar in 2026 is structured differently than it was just a few years ago. The homeowner Residential Clean Energy Credit ended after 2025, but federal clean energy incentives remain available for qualifying projects through newer ownership and financing structures.
The old way
- Buy the system
- Finance the full project cost
- Claim the homeowner tax credit later
- Apply that benefit after the fact
Solar today
- Structure the project around available incentives
- Qualifying project owner captures applicable incentives
- Value can be reflected up front
- Savings can begin immediately
In an Energy Community
- Everything available through solar today
- +Additional Energy Community value
- =Stronger potential savings
Same home. Same sun. A better opportunity.
Your options
There's more than one way to make the numbers work.
Everlast works with multiple financing and ownership programs because there isn't one option that makes sense for every homeowner.
During your assessment, we'll put the available options side by side so you can compare the payment, ownership, savings, and long-term terms.
Propel by Concert Finance
Propel is designed for homeowners who ultimately want to own their solar system while using a third-party ownership structure during the initial period.
That structure allows applicable federal incentives, including additional Energy Community value when eligible, to be reflected in the project up front.
- Lower amount to finance
- Fixed-payment structure
- No annual solar-payment escalator
- Defined path to homeowner ownership after the initial period
Ownership, transfer terms, and financing are governed by the homeowner's actual agreement and are subject to approval.
EnFin, a Qcells company
For homeowners who would rather focus on lowering their electricity cost without purchasing the equipment up front, EnFin offers third-party ownership options, including leases and power purchase agreements, in qualifying markets.
- Little or no upfront equipment cost
- Predictable solar payment or energy rate
- System ownership and applicable maintenance remain with the provider
- All rates, terms, and any annual adjustments are shown before you sign
You don't need to choose before we arrive. We'll show you both approaches and let the numbers do the talking.
Timing matters
Today's opportunity may not look the same a few months from now.
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June 2026
The current 2026 Energy Community map took effect
The latest annual federal Energy Community update took effect June 10, establishing the current eligibility map used today.
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Today
We can build your options using today's programs and pricing
Your consultant will verify your address and build the options currently available for your home using today's equipment costs, financing programs, and incentive structures.
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December 4, 2026
New solar import rules take effect
New federal import rules affecting certain solar equipment take effect later this year. Everlast expects those changes to put upward pressure on equipment and project pricing.
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2027
Energy Community eligibility is reviewed again
Energy Community eligibility is updated periodically. An area that qualifies today is not guaranteed to remain eligible in a future update.
We're not telling you to rush into solar.We are telling you that if your home qualifies and the numbers make sense today, there is value in understanding the opportunity while the current designation, programs, and pricing are available.
Who's coming
The numbers matter. So does who installs it.
Solar is a long-term investment in your home. The company designing it, installing it, and standing behind it matters just as much as the financing.
Everlast Energy & Roofing serves homeowners throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts with an in-house team that understands both the solar system above your roof and the roof protecting everything underneath it.
Proud partner of the UConn Huskies
Everlast is a proud partner of UConn Athletics and one of the university's approved roofing providers. It's a relationship we're proud to earn and represent.
Fully licensed
Massachusetts: Home Improvement Contractor Reg. #209663 · Master Electrician Lic. #23054A
Connecticut: HIC.0667495 · ELC.0181311-E1
Every license is public. We encourage you to verify ours, and anyone else's, before letting a contractor work on your home.
Solar + roofing under one roof
Most solar companies have to send you somewhere else when the roof needs work. We don't.
If your project involves roofing, tree work, electrical upgrades, battery storage, or another part of the property, Everlast can look at the entire project instead of treating each piece separately.
The visit
What to expect
A conversation at your kitchen table, not an installation. Plan for about 45 minutes. Here's what we'll cover.
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We verify your address
First, we'll confirm that your exact property falls within the current Energy Community designation.
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We look at what you're paying today
We'll review your electric bill (usage, supply, delivery, and overall cost) so we're comparing every option against your real numbers.
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We show you your home
You'll see a preliminary solar design based on your actual roof, including usable space, orientation, shading, and estimated production.
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We look at the whole property
A quick look at the roof, electrical panel, and surrounding property tells us whether anything else needs to be solved alongside solar.
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We put the options side by side
Ownership. Third-party ownership. Current Energy Community programs. Potential Day 1 savings. Long-term savings. Everything specific to your home.
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You decide
If the numbers make sense, we'll show you what comes next. If they don't, we'll tell you. No obligation. No guessing.
Before they arrive
How to prepare
Four things. None take long, and all of them make the visit shorter.
Find a recent electric bill
Paper or a PDF on your phone both work. Twelve months of usage history is ideal, and you can download it from your utility account. This is the single most useful thing to have ready.
Have everyone involved available
If a spouse, partner, or family member will be part of the decision, having them there makes the conversation much easier.
Clear a path to the electrical panel
Usually in the basement, garage, or on an exterior wall. Your consultant just needs enough access to take a quick look and a photo.
Write down your questions
Roofing. Batteries. Ownership. Financing. Selling the house. Warranties. Tree work. Ask everything. You don't need to understand the programs before we arrive. That's what the appointment is for.
Something come up? Just let us know. We'd rather move the appointment than have you feel rushed. Text or call (860) 362-3129.
Straight answers
Questions homeowners ask
Where do the additional Energy Community savings come from?
The homeowner solar tax credit ended after 2025, but qualifying clean energy projects can still access federal commercial incentives through certain ownership structures.
When a qualifying project is located in an Energy Community, additional incentive value may become available. Depending on the program, that value can be reflected in the project's cost, payment, or energy rate rather than arriving later as a homeowner tax refund.
How do I know if my home qualifies?
Why does Energy Community eligibility change?
Energy Community eligibility is based on federal economic and energy-related criteria and is updated as new data becomes available. That means an area can qualify during one period and potentially change in a future update.
Those criteria can include certain energy-industry employment and unemployment conditions, qualifying brownfield sites, and communities affected by certain coal closures.
Does the assessment cost anything?
Is this going to be a sales pitch?
It's an assessment first.
Our job is to verify what your home qualifies for and show you the actual numbers. If there's a strong opportunity, we'll explain the options available and how you could move forward.
You're also completely free to say no, not yet, or let me think about it.
What's the difference between Propel and EnFin?
What if my roof is old or needs work?
What happens if I sell my house?
Will my power go out when the grid does?
Why does timing matter?
A few things can change what's available for your home. New federal import rules affecting certain solar equipment take effect December 4, 2026, and Everlast expects upward pressure on equipment and project pricing. Energy Community eligibility is reviewed periodically. And utility rates continue to change, making it increasingly important to understand what you're paying today and what alternatives are available.
Nobody can promise exact numbers. Your options are built on today's programs and pricing, and your consultant can tell you how long that pricing holds.
Is there a deadline for the current programs?
Who is coming to my house?
I need to move my appointment.
Your home. Your usage. Your options.
See what your Energy Community advantage is actually worth.
Being located in an Energy Community is only the starting point.
Your roof, electric usage, solar design, and available programs determine what the opportunity actually looks like for your home. During your assessment, we'll put those pieces together and show you your potential Day 1 savings and long-term savings.
- No generic averages
- No guessing
- No charge for the assessment
Just the numbers for your home.
