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S. 2637 117th Congress Senate

Establishment of Community Solar Programs Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require the consideration of a standard requiring electric utilities to offer community solar programs to ratepayers.

Introduced: September 20, 2021 Introduced by: Ben Ray Luján Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 5, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 5, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 5, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishment of Community Solar Programs Act of 2021

This bill requires states and certain nonregulated electric utilities to consider standards concerning the deployment of community solar projects.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1512 CLEAN Future Act
  • HR 2764 Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Sep 20, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2637: Establishment of Community Solar Programs Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2637/
MLA
"S. 2637: Establishment of Community Solar Programs Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2637/.
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S. 2637, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2637/.
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[S. 2637: Establishment of Community Solar Programs Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2637/)
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