State solar policy on the frontlines
For a couple months every two years, every state’s legislative session align, and this year, energy policy dominated many states’ sessions. In regulated energy markets, advocacy groups crusaded against utilities that were relentless to not lose any of their monopoly share to clean energy.
Community solar makes subtle gains in capacity, but bold moves in policy across the U.S.
Many states made steady gains in community solar capacity last quarter while other states fought for the ability to have community solar capacity.
Ampion launches new “synthetic” community solar program
The software company’s new cross-state community solar model helps developers unlock IRA tax credits while bringing bill savings to low-income households.
Massachusetts finalizes SMART 3.0 following emergency solar regulations
The new solar incentive program contains a built-in mechanism for responding to market shifts, and addresses implementation challenges to ensure site selection and energy storage can achieve their intended policy goals.
New Jersey moves to increase energy storage to rein in costs
In conjunction with a separate bill to increase community solar projects, New Jersey Gov. Murphy signed legislation into law that will increase the state’s energy storage without new costs for ratepayers.
New Jersey to expand community solar by 3 GW
With skyrocketing electric rates, New Jersey Gov. Murphy signed a new law to more than triple the capacity it currently has online and in the pipeline.
States take closer look at value of solar, net metering policies
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center identifies notable state policy trends and actions for distributed solar states took during Q2 2025.
Minnesota court rules to cut community solar savings
MnSEIA called the ruling to retroactively switch Minnesota’s community solar subscribers to a model favoring Xcel “a severe blow for Minnesotans” that will have far-reaching financial consequences.
Oregon takes aim at utility pushback against independent solar projects
The law aims to make utilities operate in line with the public interest by implementing incentives and penalties related to community solar, microgrids, and other types of clean energy generation.
ComEd flips the switch on Chicagoland rooftop community solar portfolio
The project is the first of 45 rooftop community solar projects owned by Prologis that will serve ComEd’s northern Illinois area.
