Colorado S.B. 207 (enacted 2024): Mandates investor-owned electric utilities make community solar capacity available to their customers, with specific provisions to ensure equitable access for income-qualified households, renters, and other individuals who cannot install on-site solar systems.
New Mexico H.B. 128 (enacted 2025): Established the Local Solar Access Fund within the New Mexico Finance Authority, aimed at promoting the adoption of solar energy systems by providing grants to eligible entities such as counties, municipalities, school districts, land grants, and Indian nations, tribes, or pueblos.
**Maryland H.B.0908 (enacted 2023): Made permanent the Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Pilot Program; required a community solar energy generating system to serve at least 40% of its kilowatt-hour output to low-income and moderate-income subscribers.
Maryland S.B. 783 (enacted 2024): Creates the Customer-Sited Solar Program to offer grants to eligible low-to-moderate income customer-generators for installing solar energy systems and extends the personal property tax exemption for community solar energy.
Minnesota SF 4942/HF 4975 (enacted 2024): Removes interconnection barriers for community solar subscribers by directing the Public Utilities Commission to establish rules that increase capacity and reduce financial burdens for grid improvements.
Virginia H.B. 108 (enacted 2024): Establishes a shared solar program aimed at facilitating the development and participation in shared solar facilities for customers.
