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July 6, 2026
States Lower Barriers to Distributed Solar Adoption
From automated permitting to plug-in solar, recent state actions are expanding opportunities for distributed solar.
States are expanding access to distributed solar by modernizing community solar programs, streamlining interconnection and…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- Massachusetts regulators have approved a major redesign of the SMART solar incentive program, particularly incorporating annual adjustments to incentive rates and capacity, replacing the declining block structure used in previous versions.
- A court ruling has vacated a 2024 approval of a grid access charge for Arizona Public Service Company’s residential solar customers.
- Connecticut, Colorado, Maine and Virginia are the latest states to enact legislation allowing for residential use of portable, plug-in solar installations without interconnection approval.
