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Alabama: AL code § 37-14-32
Authorities/References
Arizona: ACC Decision 71795, Docket E-20690A-09-0346 (limited
to schools, governments or other non-profit entities)
Arkansas: S.B. 145 (2019) (limited to Solar Services Agreements
qualifying for safe harbor protection under 26 U.S.C. 7701(e)(3)(A) •
for tax-exempt entities) and explicitly allows solar leasing. Note:
Commission rules implementing S.B. 145 have not yet been
adopted
California: Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 218, § 2868
Colorado: S.B. 09-051; PUC Decision C09-0990, Docket No.
08R-424E (2009) (limited to systems generating no more than
120% of the average annual electricity consumption)
Connecticut: Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority
D.C.: REIP Program; PSC Order 15837 (2010)
Delaware: S.B. 266 and S.B. 267 (2010)
Florida: PSC Decision: Docket 860725-EU; Order 17009 (1987);
PSC declaratory rulings have permitted residential solar leasing
Georgia: H.B. 57 (2015)
Hawaii: S.B. 704 (2011)
Illinois: 220 ILCS 5/3-105, 16-102; 83 III. Adm. Code, Part 465
Iowa: Iowa Supreme Court, No. 13-0642 (2014) (the lowa
Supreme Court's decision overruled an earlier IUB determination
that a local solar company who proposed a 3rd-party PPA would be
a "public utility" under lowa law)
Kansas: KS Department of Revenue Opinion O-2016-001
Kentucky: KRS 278.010 (3)
Louisiana: La. R.S. 45:121
Maryland: H.B. 1057 (2009)
Maine: Title 35-A section 3202
Massachusetts: 220 CMR 18.00
Michigan: 2008 Public Act 286; PSC Order Docket U-15787
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Mississippi: Any entity selling electricity is subject to public utility
regulations stipulated in MS code § 77-3-3, but MS net metering
rules explicitly allow leasing of solar equipment.
Nevada: NRS 704.021 (A.B. 186, 2009); PUC Orders 07-06024
New Hampshire: PUC 902.03; PUC Docket DE 10-212 (letter
1/31/12)
New Jersey: N.J. Stat. 48:3-51; N.J.A.C. §14:8-4.1 et seq.
New Mexico: H.B. 181 and S.B. 190 (2010)
and 07-06027 (limited to systems generating no more than 150%
of the average annual electricity consumption)
New York: NY CLS Public Service § 2.13
North Carolina: General Statutes § 62-3(23) prohibits 3rd Party
Sales, but H.B. 589 (2017) explicitly allows leasing of solar
equipment
Ohio: PUC Order 06-653-EL-ORD (11/05/2008)
Oklahoma: Attorney General Opinion 2018-5
Oregon: PUC Order, Docket 08-388; O.R.S §757.005
Pennsylvania: PUC Order, Docket M-2011-2249441
Puerto Rico: No policy reference available; based on news reports
and articles
Rhode Island: R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26.4
South Carolina: SC Code Section 58-27-2610(E) and Section 58-
27-2630(A)(9) arising from S.B. 1189 (2014) prohibit 3rd Party
Sales, but S.B. 1189 explicitly allows leasing of solar equipment
Texas: S.B. 981 (2011) (limited to systems generating electricity
no more than the average annual electricity consumption)
Utah: H.B. 244 (2016); Title 54 Chapter 2)(1)(19)
Vermont: No policy reference available, based upon news reports
and communications
Virginia: H.B. 2390 (2017); S.B. 1769 (2019)
West Virginia: WV Code §24-2-1View entire presentation