The NC Clean Energy Technology Center’s (NCCETC) 2024 annual review and fourth-quarter edition of “The 50 States of Solar” finds that most states enacted distributed solar policy measures in 2024. The majority of actions focused on net metering policies, residential fixed charge increases, and community solar programs.
January 24, 2025
Anne Fischer
From pv magazine USA
The NCCETC has released its 2024 annual review and fourth-quarter edition of “The 50 States of Solar.” The quarterly series tracks US state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on distributed solar policy.
The fourth-quarter report finds that 47 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, took some type of distributed solar policy action during 2024. The greatest number of actions were related to net metering policies, residential fixed charge increases and community solar. From these policy actions, the authors noted the top 10 most active states along with trends in policy making.
“Following a period of relatively little activity, 2024 saw the reemergence of requests for large fixed charge increases,” noted Brian Lips, senior project manager at NCCETC. “Starting with California, where the Commission approved income-graduated fixed charges, multiple utilities requested increases of 100% or more.”
Top solar policy trends 2024
New states continue to move beyond traditional net metering
Distributed solar programs integrate provisions for multifamily buildings
Utilities request approval for large fixed charge increases
Formal studies inform net metering successor tariff design
Community solar program updates dedicated to low-income participation
States and utilities reach net metering successor triggers
Stakeholders oppose previously approved distributed generation charges
States consider federal funding in distributed solar program design
Energy storage incorporated into distributed solar (Re)designs
Utilities differentiate residential rates based on customer type
Most active states in 2024
The report notes that nearly every state in the country took some type of action on distributed solar policy or rate design during 2024, some states were more active and took what could be impactful policy steps. That states that took no action are shown in the map below.
Virginia
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