Community solar clears first hurdle in New Mexico

A bill to create New Mexico’s first community solar program has passed the House. Community solar may will be on its way to one of the nation’s sunniest states, as earlier this week the New Mexico House of Representatives passed HB 210, also known as the Community Solar Act. The bill, which will allow for the establishment of the state’s first community solar program, was approved 42-25 and lays out some standard guidelines for an acceptable community solar program. Specifically, no community solar facility over 10 MW in capacity will be permitted, with further language barring two different projects from being on the same parcel of land if their combined capacity is greater than 10 MW.