Community solar is expanding nationwide, offering clean, renewable, and affordable energy access to all. However, in Indiana, this option is unavailable to utility customers. Indiana legislators haven’t yet passed the necessary legislation mandating large, investor-owned utilities to permit independent community solar projects on their grid.
Community solar is a system that allows households, businesses, houses of worship, schools, local governments, and others to join a nearby, independently (non-utility) owned solar panel project. Participants subscribe to this project and the electricity produced by the solar system is integrated into the utility grid. Subscribers receive a credit on their utility bill corresponding to the electricity generated by their share.
Fact Sheet: Community Solar in Indiana