Community Solar Deployment and Subscriptions
Some States Impose System Size Maximum
21 states and the District of Columbia set a maximum size for community solar projects.
• Some states have revised project caps over time.
In Colorado, the amended HB 1003 (effected
in 2019) increased the project size cap from 2
MW to 5 MW, and then to 10 MW after July
1, 2023.
➤In Illinois, the 2022 Procurement Plan
increased the maximum project size from 2
MW to 5 MW
➤ In Maryland, HB 1039 and HB 440 (effected
in 2022) increased the maximum community
solar project size to 5 MW.
➤ In Minnesota, the HF 2310 (effected in 2023)
expands the maximum project size from 1
MW to 5 MW.
In Maine, LD 1711 (effected in 2019)
lifted the capacity cap on distributed
generation resources from 660 kW to 5
MW.
➤ In Delaware, SB 2 (effected in 2021)
increased the maximum project size
from 2 MW to 4 MW.
➤In Hawaii, capacity limits for individual
projects vary by location. The largest
shared renewable project cannot
exceed 75 MW.
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