Official-source availability checker
Community Solar Programs by State
Find out whether your state has a broad framework, a utility-specific offer or only limited options. Each page separates policy from actual project availability and links to the responsible public authority.
9
statewide frameworks reviewed
6
utility-specific or targeted markets
20
state pages with official starting points
Statewide program frameworks
The state has an established legal or administrative framework. Open project capacity still varies by utility territory.
CO
Colorado
Community solar gardens
Colorado law and commission rules support community solar gardens. Available subscriptions depend on utility territory and project capacity.
Check eligibility →CT
Connecticut
Shared Clean Energy Facilities
Connecticut supports shared clean-energy facilities through state and utility implementation. Open subscriber capacity varies.
Check eligibility →IL
Illinois
Illinois Shines community solar
Illinois Shines supports community solar in participating utility territories. Use the official program to verify approved vendors and disclosures.
Check eligibility →ME
Maine
Net Energy Billing / shared projects
Maine shared-project participation operates under net-energy-billing rules that have changed over time. Verify current treatment and project availability with the PUC and utility.
Check eligibility →MD
Maryland
Maryland community solar program
Maryland has a state community solar framework. Enrollment remains project- and utility-territory-specific.
Check eligibility →MA
Massachusetts
SMART community shared solar
Massachusetts supports community shared solar through the SMART framework. Project openings and bill-credit terms vary by utility and project.
Check eligibility →NJ
New Jersey
Community Solar Energy Program
New Jersey moved from a pilot to a permanent community solar program. Open projects and subscriber availability still vary.
Check eligibility →NM
New Mexico
New Mexico Community Solar Program
New Mexico has a state community solar program. Project awards, subscriber openings and utility implementation determine actual availability.
Check eligibility →NY
New York
NY-Sun community solar / Community Distributed Generation
New York has a statewide community-distributed-generation framework, but open subscriptions depend on project capacity and utility territory.
Check eligibility →Utility-specific or targeted programs
Access depends on the serving utility, customer class or an income-qualified pathway.
DC
District of Columbia
Solar for All
DC Solar for All focuses on income-qualified households and can use community renewable projects. Enrollment pathways and capacity change.
Check eligibility →FL
Florida
Utility shared-solar and renewable subscription options
Florida shared-solar availability depends on the utility, product and enrollment window. FPL and other utilities use different structures.
Check eligibility →GA
Georgia
Georgia Power renewable subscription options
Georgia options are tied to the serving utility and current product enrollment. They are not a universal statewide community-solar market.
Check eligibility →MN
Minnesota
Solar Rewards Community and other utility offerings
Minnesota is a major community-solar market, but the best-known program is tied to Xcel Energy territory and program rules.
Check eligibility →OR
Oregon
Oregon Community Solar Program
Oregon's official program serves participating investor-owned utility territories. Project subscriptions can fill or waitlist.
Check eligibility →VA
Virginia
Shared Solar and Multi-Family Shared Solar
Virginia shared-solar options depend on utility territory and customer class. A state law does not guarantee a currently open offer for every account.
Check eligibility →Limited or no broad statewide enrollment verified
Start with the regulator and serving utility. Distinguish real bill-credit subscriptions from green-power premiums.
IN
Indiana
Utility-sponsored renewable options
Indiana does not offer one broad statewide subscriber marketplace. Utility pilots or renewable subscription products may be available.
Check eligibility →MI
Michigan
Voluntary renewable and shared-project offerings
Michigan does not provide one universal statewide subscriber offer. Utility voluntary-renewable or pilot programs can differ from community solar bill-credit subscriptions.
Check eligibility →OH
Ohio
Utility- or project-specific options
MySolarCheck did not verify a broad statewide community-solar enrollment program. Individual utility, municipal or cooperative offerings may exist.
Check eligibility →RI
Rhode Island
Shared and community renewable options
Rhode Island has shared-renewable mechanisms, but consumer availability is project- and utility-specific. Verify a current offer with state sources.
Check eligibility →WI
Wisconsin
Utility renewable subscription programs
Wisconsin offerings are generally utility-specific rather than one statewide community-solar marketplace.
Check eligibility →Before giving a provider your details
- 1. Verify territory and projectA statewide framework does not mean every ZIP code has open capacity.
- 2. Combine both billsCompare utility credits with provider charges, fees and escalation.
- 3. Read exit termsCheck move, transfer, cancellation and early-termination rules.
Availability reviewed August 6, 2026. Program rules and open subscriptions change. MySolarCheck links to public authorities but does not enroll customers or sell leads.