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Bill would create streamlined CPCN path for 2–5 MW community solar projects, proponents say
Summary
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.
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.
Sponsor remarks and industry witnesses described the permanent community solar program adopted in 2023 as successful…
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