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State Policies and Programs for Community Solar
The purpose of this dataset is to summarize current community solar policies and related stipulations by state in the United States. The dataset is updated multiple times per year. The current version is the first file located below. Previous versions of the dataset published before August of 2024 can be found in the dataset below labeled “ARCHIVE_State Policies and Programs for Community Solar_Before 08.24.“ This list has been reviewed, but errors may exist, and the list may not be comprehensive. NREL invites input to update or add to the database. Please submit updates, additions, and corrections to Jenna Harmon and Sonja Berdahl.
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| description | The purpose of this dataset is to summarize current community solar policies and related stipulations by state in the United States. The dataset is updated multiple times per year. The current version is the first file located below. Previous versions of the dataset published before August of 2024 can be found in the dataset below labeled “ARCHIVE_State Policies and Programs for Community Solar_Before 08.24.“ This list has been reviewed, but errors may exist, and the list may not be comprehensive. NREL invites input to update or add to the database. Please submit updates, additions, and corrections to Jenna Harmon and Sonja Berdahl. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | https://data.openei.org/submissions/8295 |
| issued | 2024-10-01T20:12:33Z |
| keyword |
[
"community solar",
"solar",
"solar policy"
]
|
| landingPage | https://data.nrel.gov/submissions/249 |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| modified | 2025-12-01T21:28:19Z |
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| projectNumber |
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| projectTitle | National Community Solar Partnership (NREL) – States Collaborative |
| publisher |
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"name": "National Renewable Energy Laboratory",
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|
| title | State Policies and Programs for Community Solar |
