NY-Sun’s Shared Renewables program, enacted by the Reforming the Energy Vision initiative in 2017, offers community solar to homes and businesses. This post summarizes the policy and compiles additional New York community solar resources.… Read More
The Future Energy Jobs Act, passed in 2016, is a comprehensive bill that established Illinois’s community solar program and a commitment to expand access to solar for low- and moderate-income residents.… Read More
AB 465 passed in June of 2019, establishing solar access for low-income Nevadans, disadvantaged businesses, and nonprofit organizations. This post summarizes the policy and compiles additional Nevada community solar resources.… Read More
Community solar is available in Wisconsin to customers of Northern States Power Company, owned by Xcel Energy. This post summarizes the policy and compiles additional Wisconsin community solar resources.… Read More
Delaware’s Community Net Metering Provisions (Order 7946) was amended in 2010 to allow virtual net metering, meaning that the owner of a renewable facility can assign net metering credits to any customer’s account. This post summarizes the policy and compiles additional Delaware community solar resources.… Read More
Unlike other states, Vermont’s net metering program is not run by a utility company or third-party. Instead, participants create their own process for allocating credits to account holders. This post summarizes the policy and compiles Vermont community solar resources.… Read More
Rhode Island established its Community Renewables Program in 2016 and expanded it in 2018 through a net metering tariff. This post summarizes the policy and compiles Rhode Island community solar resources.… Read More
Hawaii’s Governor signed the Community-Based Renewable Energy Program in 2015, requiring energy utilities to file a proposed community-based energy tariff with the Public Utilities Commission. This post summarizes the policy and compiles additional Hawaii community solar resources.… Read More
In 2015, Connecticut enacted the Shared Clean Energy Facility Pilot Program (SB 928). This post summarizes the policy and compiles additional Connecticut community solar resources.… Read More
