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SF997 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Community solar garden subscribers requirement to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility

Related bill: HF880

AI Generated Summary

The legislative bill S.F. No. 997 amends the existing law to require that subscribers of community solar gardens must reside in the same county where the solar garden generating facility is located. This bill aims to ensure that the benefits of locally generated solar energy are more directly tied to the participating local communities. The existing community solar garden program allows multiple subscribers to share the benefits of a single solar installation, with each subscriber receiving credits on their electricity bills proportionate to their subscription size. The amendments focus on enhancing local participation and investment in renewable energy within closer geographic proximity to where the energy is generated.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 05, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 05, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEnergy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "The bill references existing laws concerning the sale of energy generated by community solar gardens to utilities under section 216B.164.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "216B.164"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill mentions existing constraints on the size and cumulative generating capacity of community solar garden facilities as imposed by section 216B.164, subdivision 4c.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "216B.164, subdivision 4c"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The reference to section 216B.164, subdivision 10, concerns the purchase rate for energy generated by community solar gardens.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "216B.164, subdivision 10"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Section 116C.779 is referenced concerning public utilities subject to this law in relation to the community solar garden program.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116C.779"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Reference to section 116C.7792 establishes eligibility for various incentive programs for solar gardens.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116C.7792"
  }
]

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