PV Installer Requirements in MA and CT
To be a PV installer in MA:
• Must have Contractors Supervisor License to pull building
permit
• Insurance
• Must have electrical license for electrical work .(or be an
apprentice to one of the licenses above and working under their
direct supervision) All aspects of PV installation are considered
electrical work.
To be a PV installer in CT:
• Contractor (employer) must have a Home Improvement Contractors
(HIC) license as well as PV-1 or E-1 license.
• Insurance
• Listed with the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (for rebate
eligibility)
• Must have PV-1 license to perform installations or
• Must have E-1 master electrician’s license for electrical work
or
• Must have E-2 electrician’s license or
• Must have PV-2 license and in the employ of a licensed electrical
contractor or
• Employee of any company installing PV systems must have PV-1,
PV-2, E-1, or E-2 license or be an apprentice to one of the
licenses and working under their direct supervision
• Employee of a licensed contractor may do hoisting, placing and
attachment of modules without a license. (Plugging in modules and
rail grounding tasks are currently under debate).
