Bill > HB3749

This bill modifies Oregon's existing community solar program by expanding participation options and preventing restrictive capacity limits. Specifically, the bill allows community solar projects to participate in the program regardless of their size (nameplate capacity), location within Oregon, or the electric company's service territory. The bill prohibits the Public Utility Commission (PUC) from setting a program capacity limit lower than 25 percent of an electric company's retail electricity load as of September 25, 2021, and prevents the PUC from limiting capacity for any future increases in an electric company's retail electricity load. A community solar project is defined as one or more solar photovoltaic energy systems that allow customers to share the costs and benefits of electricity generation, with owners having proportional ownership of solar panels or infrastructure, and subscribers leasing part of a project for at least 10 years. The bill maintains existing provisions about project requirements, such as having a minimum generating capacity of 25 kilowatts and being located in Oregon, while ensuring more flexibility and growth potential for community solar initiatives.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3749