1. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure Policy Action on Net Metering, Rate Design, or Solar Ownership
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
/ March 2015
2015 action
No recent action 1

2. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 3. Net Metering and Distributed Generation Compensation Policies
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
/ March 2015 DC
No statewide distributed generation compensation rules
Statewide distributed generation compensation rules other than net metering
No statewide mandatory net metering rules, but some utilities offer net metering
State-developed mandatory net metering rules for certain utilities 2

3. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 4. Proposed or Enacted Changes to Net Metering Policies in 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
/ March 2015
Successor tariff/policy to net metering
Established net metering or net billing for first time
Aggregate net metering cap
System size limits
Changes to compensation for net excess generation
Other changes to net metering rules

4. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 5. Aggregate Caps under State Net Metering Rules as of January 1, 2016
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
/ March 2015
0.5% 4%
0.5%
6.3%
0.75%
ME 1% 1%
VT 15% 5% 1%
20% 5% 1% 5% 1% 1%
NH 50 MW DC
MA 9% 2%
NJ 2.9%*
DE 5%
1.5%
0.5%
MD 1500 MW
WV 3%
No statewide net metering rules
No aggregate cap
Discretionary Aggregate Cap
Firm Aggregate Cap 4

5. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 7. States Studying Rooftop Solar Valuation or Net Metering in 2015
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
2015 DG solar study
No DG solar study 5

6. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 8. Community Solar Policies and Programs
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
/ March 2015 DC
Enacted Community Solar Policy
Active Utility-Involved Program
No Policy

7. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 9. Community Solar Policy Action in 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
/ March 2015 DC
2015 policy action
No action

8. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 10. Pending and Decided Utility Residential Fixed Charge Increases in 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
/ March 2015
No Proposed Fixed Charge Increase
≥1 Pending Fixed Charge Increase
≥1 Decision on a Fixed Charge Increase

9. Figure 17. Third-Party Solar PPA LegalityDC
Apparently disallowed by state or otherwise restricted by legal barriers
Authorized by state or otherwise currently in use, at least in certain jurisdictions
Status unclear or unknown 9

10. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 19. Utility-Led Rooftop Solar Programs and Policy Action in 2015
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
2015 action
No recent action 10

11. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 20. Action on Net Metering, Rate Design, & Solar Ownership Policies (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Q action
No recent action 11

12. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 21. Action on Net Metering Policies (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
Q action
No recent action 12

13. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 22. Action on Distributed Solar Valuation and Net Metering Studies (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
Q action
No recent action 13

14. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 23. Action on Community Solar Policy (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
Q action
No recent action 14

15. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 24. Proposed Increases to Residential Fixed Charges (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
No Proposed Fixed Charge Increase in Q4
≥1 Pending Fixed Charge Increase in Q4
≥1 Decision on a Fixed Charge Increase in Q4 15

16. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 25. Proposed Charges on Residential Solar Customers (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
No Proposed Solar Charge Increase in Q4
≥1 Pending Solar Charge Increase in Q4
≥1 Decision on a Solar Charge Increase in Q4 16

17. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 26. Action on Solar Third-Party Ownership (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
No recent action
Q action 17

18. www.dsireusa.org / March 2015
Figure 27: Utility-Led Rooftop Solar Program Updates (Q4 2015)
/ March 2015
Customer Credits for Monthly Net Excess Generation (NEG) Under Net Metering
No recent action
Q action 18