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HR 2751 118th Congress House Energy

Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2023

Introduced: May 25, 2023 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 20, 2023
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Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2023

This bill sets forth provisions that support access to community solar energy and increases the allowable time period for a long-term contract between the General Services Administration (GSA) and a public utility.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to increase access to community solar energy programs for individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, states, local governments, and tribal governments. In addition, DOE must, to the extent practicable, expand existing grant, loan, and financing programs to include community solar programs.

Further, the bill modifies requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 for electric utilities, including by requiring each electric utility to offer a community solar program that provides all ratepayers, including low-income ratepayers, equitable and demonstrable access to such program.

Finally, the bill allows the GSA to make a public utility contract for a period of up to 30 years. Currently, the GSA may make a public utility contract for up to 10 years.

What's happening now April 20, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 5259 Related bill Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2024
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13
Blumenauer, Earl
· May 25, 2023
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · May 25, 2023
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 25, 2023
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 25, 2023
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 25, 2023
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 20, 2023
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 20, 2023
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Brownley, Julia
California · Apr 20, 2023
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Apr 20, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 20, 2023
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 20, 2023
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 20, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 20, 2023
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2751: Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2751/
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"H.R. 2751: Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2751/.
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H.R. 2751, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2751/.
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