Bill > S1931

This bill aims to expand access to solar power in environmental justice and low-income communities. Key provisions include: 1. Defining "low-income," "environmental justice," and "environmental justice population" to target these communities for solar energy access. 2. Establishing "low-income solar net metering facilities" and "community shared solar net metering facilities" that allocate most of their output and net metering credits to low-income and environmental justice households or entities serving them. 3. Increasing the aggregate net metering capacity limits for non-municipal/governmental entities from 7% to 12%, and for municipal/governmental entities from 8% to 13% of a distribution company's peak load. 4. Requiring the Department of Energy Resources to include a mandatory portion of solar energy incentives to equitably share economic and environmental benefits in low-income and rental housing communities, as well as to address language access barriers.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1931