Community Energy Projects

Many states have enacted legislation that lays the groundwork for sharing investments in renewable energy sources. See the list below.

California
Green Tariff Shared Renewables Program – SB 43

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California
Green Tariff Shared Renewables Program (GTSR) – Enhanced Community Renewables (ECR) Option

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California
Virtual Net Metering for Multi-Tenant Buildings

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Colorado
HB 1284 – Expand Scope of Shared Photovoltaic Facilities

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Connecticut
An Act Establishing a Shared Clean Energy Facility Pilot Program – SB 928

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DC
Community Renewables Energy Act

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Delaware
Community Net Metering Provisions (Order 7946)

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Hawaii
Community-Based Renewable Energy Program (CBRE)

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Hawaii
SB1050 / HB484: An Act Relating to Energy

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Illinois
SB 2814, Future Energy Jobs Bill

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Maine
Net Energy Billing to Allow Shared Ownership

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Maryland
Electricity – Community Energy-Generating Facilities – Pilot Program – HB 1087 / SB 481

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Massachusetts
Virtual Net Metering as part of Massachusetts Green Communities Act (SB 2768)

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Massachusetts
Neighborhood Net Metering (SB 2395)

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Minnesota
Solar Energy Jobs Act (HF 729)

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New Hampshire
Group Net Metering

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New Mexico
Utility Act to Provide for Community Solar Facilities – SB 394

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New York
PSC Order Establishing a Community DG Program

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North Carolina
An Act to Reform North Carolina’s Approach to Integration of Renewable Electricity Generation through Amendment of Laws Related to Energy Policy and to Enact the Distributed Resources Access Act (HB 589)

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Oregon
Section 22, SB 1547

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Rhode Island
Community Remote DG and Community Remote Net Metering

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Vermont
Group Net Metering

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Virginia
HB 1636 Net energy metering; program for community subscriber organizations

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Washington
Community Renewables Enabling Act

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Washington
Creating clean energy jobs in Washington state through renewable energy incentives – HB 1301

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