Community Solar Deployment and Subscriptions
States With Program Caps
Have Large Amounts of
Remaining Capacity
At least 19 states and the District of
Columbia included some cap-related
requirements on community solar
programs.
14 community solar program caps are
listed in the figure.
➤California and Illinois have multiple
programs. D.C.'s community solar
target is household-related.
➤In addition, Florida, South Carolina,
and Wisconsin have utility-led
programs with capacity targets.
Cumulative MWac
10000
8000
6000
2000
0
600
400
4000
200
NY
MA"
0
Installed Capacity
Other PV Capacity
Remaining Capacity
MD
HI
ME
NM NJ CT
VA OR
WA RI NC NV
*
Installed and remaining capacity in states with state-level
program size caps
Program size cap for financial incentives, includes installed capacity of all eligible solar projects
^ Maryland expanded the community solar program to permanent and excluded the cap in May 2023
NREL 15
Source: Updated from Status of State Community Solar Program CapsView entire presentation