Bill would create streamlined CPCN path for 2–5 MW community solar projects, proponents say

Mar 13, 2025

HB 827 would establish a distributed-generation (DG) CPCN process tailored to 2–5 megawatt community solar projects, with stakeholder-developed siting and design standards meant to speed permitting while adding upfront, objective requirements.

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House Bill 827 would create a separate Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) pathway for community solar projects sized between 2 and 5 megawatts, allowing the Power Plant Research Program (PPRP) and the Public Service Commission (PSC) to set standardized siting and design requirements aimed at faster project review.

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