Pathway 2.

Cross-Cutting Approaches to Reducing Emissions → Financing Large-Scale Projects

2.4.3 Community Ownership Structures

LPDD Recommendation: “More states could adopt virtual net metering to allow customers to receive utility bill credits from an off-site generating system.”

LPDD Recommendation: “More states could allow community solar systems so that electricity service providers may sell electricity from a centralized system to multiple power purchase agreement customers.”

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New Mexico’s Community Solar Act

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures, State Public Utility Commissions

Establishes community solar in New Mexico, with a 100MW cap until 2024.

New Jersey Community Solar Energy Pilot

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures, Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

New Jersey's pilot community solar program has been lauded for strong provisions prioritizing low and moderate income customer participation.

Virginia’s HB 1184 (2020)

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish by regulation a shared solar program.

California’s Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing Program

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures, State Public Utility Commissions

The SOMAH program will provide up to $100 million in rebates annually for the next decade to put solar on multifamily affordable housing in California, while allowing tenants to access the benefits.

Connecticut Shared Clean Energy Facility Pilot Program

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

A two-year initiative to support the development of SCEFs in Connecticut.

Hawaii’s Community-Based Renewable Energy Program

Jurisdiction: States and State Governments, Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

Allowing electric utility customers to participate with qualified projects in exchange for bill credits.

Model Community Solar Legislation

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

The Coalition for Community Solar Access has authored two sets of model community solar legislation for vertically integrated states and restructured states.

Community Solar Policy Decision Matrix

Jurisdiction: Local Governments

The Coalition for Community Solar Access has authored a matrix intended to lead policymakers through important questions in the community solar development process.

FPL SolarTogether

Jurisdiction: Public Utilities, State Public Utility Commissions

FPL will install 1,490 megawatts of community solar at 20 new solar power plants across FPL’s service territory, with projected long-term savings of $249 million.

Virginia Acts ch. 763 (2019)

Jurisdiction: State Legislatures

Required utility pilots in community solar and time-of-use rates.