1. State Solar Policy Trends in
the Southeast
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2. DSIRE Project Overview
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5. “Traditional” Solar Policy Options
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6. Direct Cash Incentives for Solar Projects
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incentives for
solar projects
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7. State Tax Credits for Solar Projects
www.dsireusa.org / February 2010
DC
Incentives for Residential Projects
21 states +
Incentives for Commercial Projects Puerto Rico PR
Incentives for Residential and Commercial Projects offer tax credits
Applies to Solar Electric only for solar projects

8. Renewable Portfolio Standards
www.dsireusa.org / April 2010
VT: (1) RE meets any increase ME: 30% x 2000
WA: 15% x 2020* New RE: 10% x 2017
MN: 25% x 2025 in retail sales x 2012;
MT: 15% x 2015 (Xcel: 30% x 2020) (2) 20% RE & CHP x 2017 NH: 23.8% x 2025
OR: 25% x 2025 (large utilities)* ND: 10% x 2015 MI: 10% + 1,100 MW MA: 22.1% x 2020
5% - 10% x 2025 (smaller utilities) x 2015* New RE: 15% x 2020
(+1% annually thereafter)
SD: 10% x 2015 WI: Varies by utility;
10% x 2015 statewide NY: 29% x 2015 RI: 16% x 2020
NV: 25% x 2025* CT: 23% x 2020
IA: 105 MW OH: 25% x 2025†
CO: 30% by 2020 (IOUs) PA: ~18% x 2021†
10% by 2020 (co-ops & large munis)*
IL: 25% x 2025 WV: 25% x 2025*† NJ: 22.5% x 2021
CA: 33% x 2020 UT: 20% by 2025* KS: 20% x 2020 VA: 15% x 2025* MD: 20% x 2022
MO: 15% x 2021
DE: 20% x 2020*
AZ: 15% x 2025
NC: 12.5% x 2021 (IOUs) DC DC: 20% x 2020
10% x 2018 (co-ops & munis)
NM: 20% x 2020 (IOUs)
10% x 2020 (co-ops)
TX: 5,880 MW x 2015
HI: 40% x 2030
State renewable portfolio standard Minimum solar or customer-sited requirement
29 states +
DC have an RPS
*
State renewable portfolio goal Extra credit for solar or customer-sited renewables
(6 states have goals)
Solar water heating eligible † Includes non-renewable alternative resources

9. Renewables Portfolio Standards, 1997
ME: 30% by 2000
MN: 425 MW by 2002
MA (under development)
IA: 105 MW by 1999
NV: 1% by 2009
AZ: 1.1% by 2007

10. RPS Policies with Solar/DG Provisions
www.dsireusa.org / April 2010
WA: double credit for DG
NH: 0.3% solar-
electric x 2014
OR: 20 MW solar PV x 2020; MI: triple credit for solar-
double credit for PV
MA: 400 MW PV x 2020
electric
NY: 0.4788% customer-
OH: 0.5% solar- sited x 2015
electric x 2025 NJ: 5,316 GWh solar-
NV: 1.5% solar x 2025; CO: 3.0% DG x 2020
2.4 - 2.45 multiplier for PV 1.5% customer-sited x 2020 IL: 1.5% PV electric x 2026
x 2025 PA: 0.5% PV x 2020
UT: 2.4 multiplier WV: various
multipliers
for solar-electric DC
DE: 2.005% PV x 2019;
MO: 0.3% solar- triple credit for PV
AZ: 4.5% DG x 2025 electric x 2021 NC: 0.2% solar MD: 2% solar-electric x 2022
x 2018
NM: 4% solar-electric x 2020 DC: 0.4% solar x 2020
0.6% DG x 2020
TX: double credit for non-wind
(non-wind goal: 500 MW)
16 states +
State renewable portfolio standard with solar / distributed generation (DG) provision DC have an RPS
with solar/DG
State renewable portfolio goal with solar / distributed generation provision
provisions
Solar water heating counts toward solar provision

11. Solar Set-Aside MW (2025) Rank % Retail Sales (2025) Rank
AZ 1,037 4 2.0% 3
CO 135 12 0.4% 11
DC 48 13 0.4% 10
DE 144 11 1.4% 5
IL 1,736 1 1.0% 6
MD 1,248 3 1.9% 4
MO 183 9 0.2% 13
NC 236 8 0.2% 14
NH 31 14 0.3% 12
NJ 1,649 2 2.1% 2
NM 357 7 3.1% 1
NV 173 10 0.9% 7
NY 15 16 0.01% 16
OH 710 6 0.4% 9
OR 20 15 0.04% 15
PA 723 5 0.5% 8
Total 8,447 0.2%
Source: Lawrence Berkeley
National Lab

12. Net Metering
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13. Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / May 2010
ME: 660
WA: 100 co-ops & munis: 100
MT: 50* ND: 100* VT: 250
OR: 25/2,000* MN: 40 NH: 100
WI: 20* MA: 60/1,000/2,000*
MI: 150*
WY: 25* RI: 1,650/2,250/3,500*
IA: 500* CT: 2,000*
NV: 1,000* NE: 25 OH: no limit*
IL: 40* NY: 10/ 25/500/2,000*
UT: 25/2,000* IN: 10* WV: 25 PA: 50/3,000/5,000*
CA: 1,000* KS: 25/200*
CO: no limit KY: 30* VA: 20/500* NJ: 2,000*
co-ops & munis: 10/25 MO: 100 DC
NC: 1,000* DE: 25/500/2,000*
AZ: no limit* OK: 100*
MD: 2,000
AR: 25/300
NM: 80,000* DC: 1,000
GA: 10/100
AK: 25* LA: 25/300
FL: 2,000* 43 states +
HI: 100 DC & PR have
State policy KIUC: 50 adopted a net
Voluntary utility program(s) only PR: 25/1,000 metering policy
* State policy applies to certain utility types only (e.g., investor-owned utilities)
Note: Numbers indicate individual system capacity limit in kW. Some limits vary by customer type, technology and/or application. Other limits might also apply.

14. Interconnection Standards
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www.newenergychoices.org

15. Interconnection Standards
www.dsireusa.org / March 2010
WA: 20,000
MT: 50*
MN: 10,000 VT: no limit ME: no limit
OR: 10,000 NH: 100*
WI: 15,000 NY: 2,000 MA: no limit
SD: 10,000
MI: no limit CT: 20,000
WY: 25*
PA: 5,000*
NE: 25* IN: no limit NJ: no limit
NV: 20,000
OH: 20,000 MD: 10,000
CO: 10,000 IL: 10,000
CA: no limit KS: 25/200* VA: 20,000 DC: 10,000
UT: 25/2,000*
MO: 100* KY: 30* DC
NC: no limit
SC: 20/100
AR: 25/300*
NM: 80,000
GA: 10/100*
HI: no limit
TX: 10,000
LA: 25/300* 38 States +
FL: 2,000*
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stated maximum size for individual systems. Other limits may apply. Generally, state interconnection standards apply only to investor-owned utilities.

16. Federal Incentives
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17. Installed U.S. PV Capacity (through 12/31/08)
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18. Emerging Trends – PACE Financing
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19. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
www.dsireusa.org / April 2010
ME: 2010
MN: 2010
NY: 2009
OR: 2009 VT: 2009
WI: 2009
NV: 2009 OH: 2009 MD: 2009
IL: 2009
CO: 2008
CA: 2008 DC
VA: 2009
NC: 2009
NM: 2009 OK: 2009
TX: 2009
20 states
LA: 2009
FL: Existing
authorize PACE
Authority* (18 states have
passed legislation and
HI: Existing
Authority* 2 states permit it
based on existing
law)
PACE financing authorized

20. Timeline of PACE
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21. Conclusions
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