Delaware - Community Solar Rules

On September 17th, 2021, the Governor of the State of Delaware signed into law Senate Bill 2, which amended the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act and the Electric Utility Restructuring Act of 1999 to accelarate the adoption of community-owned solar photovoltaic systems in Delaware and to establish a process relating to community-owned energy generating facilities (CEFS).Below are some of the key features of this program.The community-owned energy generating facility shall not have subscriptions larger than 200 kilowatts or constituting more than 60% of its capacity. A community-owned energy generating facility shall not exceed a capacity of 4 megawatts.The community-owned energy generating facility will retain ownership of all RECs and SRECs associated with the electric energy it produces unless it has relinquished such ownership by contractual agreement with a third party or its customers.Projects must be installed within the Delmarva service area in Delaware. The total price of a subscription will not exceed 90% of the bill credit the subscriber received on their Delmarva bill. A subscriber cannot receive credit for more than 110% of their expected aggregate electric consumption.Visit the above website or see Delmarva's Community Solar Resources page for more information.The Delaware Public Service Commission first adopted proposed rules for community energy facilities in early 2022. The Commission has since