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    • DEPRECATED - State Policies and Programs for Community Solar (2022)

    Metadata Updated: March 21, 2026

    This data set is no longer current – The most current data and all historical data sets can be found at https://data.nlr.gov/submissions/249 The purpose of this dataset is to summarize current community solar policies and low-income stipulations by the state in the United States as of December 2022. The "State_Program" sheet summarizes the key policy details for each state. This dataset is associated with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) publication "Expanding Solar Access: State Community Solar Landscape (2022)." https://www.nlr.gov/docs/fy23osti/84247.pdf 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, or corrections please find contact information on the current data set page linked above.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date January 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date March 21, 2026

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    Metadata Created Date January 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date March 21, 2026
    Publisher National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    Maintainer
    Identifier https://data.openei.org/submissions/8266
    Data First Published 2023-04-05T20:21:43Z
    Data Last Modified 2026-03-12T18:10:31Z
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 019:20
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    Homepage URL https://data.nlr.gov/submissions/215
    License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    Program Code 019:000, 019:008
    Projectnumber 39849
    Projecttitle National Community Solar Partnership (NREL)
    Source Datajson Identifier True
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