Community solar

Every community solar article

17 articles, each built on 5 cited sources.

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Community solarA federal judge ordered the 7 billion dollar Solar for All program restored, months after a lawsuit by 19 states and the District of Columbia over its shutdown was thrown outA judge in Rhode Island ruled on September 18, 2026 that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally ended the 7 billion dollar Solar for All program. The ruling comes months after a separate lawsuit, filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia over the same shutdown, was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Community solarHUD guidance says community solar will not raise the rent in public housing, a policy that could reach 4.5 million familiesA 2 step test run by HUD decides whether a community solar credit counts as income that would raise the rent. HUD extended that test from Housing Choice Voucher and public housing tenants in August 2022 to residents of shared meter buildings in August 2023, a policy the Department of Energy says could reach 4.5 million families.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Community solarWashington community solar program for low income households has committed 25 million dollars, filling both of its next 2 funding cyclesThe Community Solar Expansion Program, run by Washington State University, has already paid out more than 53 million dollars, and its newly reached 25 million dollar commitment now fills the current 2 year funding cycle and the one that follows it, under a 100 million dollar statewide lifetime cap.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Community solarPennsylvania community solar bill has waited 487 days in Senate committee since passing the House 114 to 89House Bill 504 would let Pennsylvania households and businesses buy into a shared community energy facility and get a credit on the electric bill, but the bill has sat in a Senate committee for 487 days with no recorded vote, and Pennsylvania still has no community solar program in law.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Community solarOhio community solar bill has waited 223 days in Senate committee since passing the House 77 to 8House Bill 303 would let Ohio households and businesses buy into a shared community energy facility and get a credit on the electric bill, but the bill has sat in the Senate Energy Committee for 223 days with no recorded vote, and Ohio still has no community solar program in law.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article Community solarA solar bill credit for income eligible New Yorkers already reaches more than 160,000 homes, with a statewide target of 800,000The New York Public Service Commission approved Statewide Solar for All on May 16, 2024, pooling bill credits from community solar and storage projects across all 6 investor owned utilities for households already enrolled in the Energy Affordability Program, while a separate 249.8 million dollar federal grant that would have doubled some households savings share was cancelled in August 2025.3 minute read. 5 sources.Read the article

The other 11

Illinois home battery storage rebate still pays 300 dollars per kilowatt hour, but now only if you let the utility schedule the battery3 minute read. 5 sources.
Illinois community solar net metering only applies if your utility serves more than 200,000 customers3 minute read. 5 sources.
Connecticut community solar income limit takes effect no later than 2028, and only low income customers may newly join3 minute read. 5 sources.
Colorado community solar for low income households requires 50 megawatts of new capacity by 2026, after a predecessor built only 3.6 of 165 megawatts approved3 minute read. 5 sources.
California low income solar discount funding change moves the 20% credit onto a charge on every electric bill, effective ahead of a law taking effect July 1, 20263 minute read. 5 sources.
California community solar sign up start date depends on a 90 day deadline for the 3 biggest utilities in California to file marketing plans3 minute read. 5 sources.
Michigan community solar bill 2026 would guarantee a 10% savings floor for every subscriber3 minute read. 5 sources.
New Jersey community solar savings open up for 450,000 more households in 20263 minute read. 5 sources.
A community solar project in Illinois pays for scholarships at Harlem School District3 minute read. 5 sources.
A solar farm built on an old coal mine in Illinois now has 16,950 panels and more than 650 subscribers3 minute read. 5 sources.
A finished solar array will help Everett Washington PUD customers pay their electric bills3 minute read. 5 sources.

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