Figure 2. 2015 Policy Action on Net Metering, Rate Design, or Solar Ownership
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
2015 action
No recent action
Figure 3. Net Metering and Distributed Generation Compensation Policies
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
DC
No statewide distributed generation compensation rules
Statewide distributed generation compensation rules other than net metering
No statewide mandatory net metering rules, but some utilities offer net metering
State-developed mandatory net metering rules for certain utilities
Customer
for Monthly
Net Changes
Excess Generation
(NEG)
UnderinNet
Metering
FigureCredits
4. Proposed
or Enacted
to Net Metering
Policies
2015
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Successor tariff/policy to net metering
Established net metering or net billing for first time
Aggregate net metering cap
System size limits
Changes to compensation for net excess generation
Other changes to net metering rules
Figure 5. Aggregate
underNet
State
Net Metering
Rules
as ofUnder
January
1, Metering
2016
Customer
Credits forCaps
Monthly
Excess
Generation
(NEG)
Net
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
0.5%
4%
0.5%
6.3%
0.75%
ME 1%
1%
5%
20%
5%
1%
5%
VT 15%
1%
1%
1%
DC
NH 50 MW
MA 9%
2%
NJ 2.9%*
DE 5%
1.5%
0.5%
MD 1500 MW
WV 3%
No statewide net metering rules
No aggregate cap
Discretionary Aggregate Cap
Firm Aggregate Cap
Figure 7. States Studying Rooftop Solar Valuation or Net Metering in 2015
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
2015 DG solar study
No DG solar study
Figure 8. Community Solar Policies and Programs
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
DC
Enacted Community Solar Policy
Active Utility-Involved Program
No Policy
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
Figure 9. Community Solar Policy Action in 2015
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
DC
2015 policy action
No action
Customer
Monthly
Net
Excess
Generation
Under
Net Metering
Figure 10.Credits
Pendingfor
and
Decided
Utility
Residential
Fixed(NEG)
Charge
Increases
in 2015
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
No Proposed Fixed Charge Increase
≥ 1 Pending Fixed Charge Increase
≥ 1 Decision on a Fixed Charge Increase
Figure 17. Third-Party Solar PPA Legality
DC
Apparently disallowed by state or otherwise restricted by legal barriers
Authorized by state or otherwise currently in use, at least in certain jurisdictions
Status unclear or unknown
Figure 19. Utility-Led Rooftop Solar Programs and Policy Action in 2015
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
2015 action
No recent action
Figure 20. Action on Net Metering, Rate Design, & Solar Ownership Policies (Q4 2015)
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Q4 2015 action
No recent action
Figure 21. Action on Net Metering Policies (Q4 2015)
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Q4 2015 action
No recent action
Figure 22. Action on Distributed
Solar Valuation and Net Metering Studies (Q4 2015)
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
Q4 2015 action
No recent action
Figure 23. Action on Community Solar Policy (Q4 2015)
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Q4 2015 action
No recent action
Figure 24. Proposed Increases to Residential Fixed Charges (Q4 2015)
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
No Proposed Fixed Charge Increase in Q4
≥ 1 Pending Fixed Charge Increase in Q4
≥ 1 Decision on a Fixed Charge Increase in Q4
Figure 25. Proposed Charges on Residential Solar Customers (Q4 2015)
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
No Proposed Solar Charge Increase in Q4
≥ 1 Pending Solar Charge Increase in Q4
≥ 1 Decision on a Solar Charge Increase in Q4
Figure 26. Action on Solar Third-Party Ownership (Q4 2015)
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
No recent action
Q4 2015 action
Figure 27: Utility-Led Rooftop
Solar Program Updates (Q4 2015)
www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
tomer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
No recent action
Q4 2015 action