HB 5232 - Solar Projects Summary

• Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall conduct a study on establishing a uniform capacity tax for solar photovoltaic systems, with results due by January 1, 2025.

• Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall study renewable energy tariff programs to examine extending programs beyond current years, avoiding stranded projects, and identifying successor programs, with results due by January 15, 2026.

• Municipalities must establish simplified approval processes for solar canopy applications and approve or deny applications within six months of filing, effective July 1, 2024.

• Connecticut Green Bank's commercial sustainable energy program is expanded to finance energy improvements, renewable energy systems, resilience improvements, and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure for commercial properties, effective October 1, 2024.

• Renewable energy procurement tariffs for residential and commercial customers are restructured with new megawatt caps (10 MW for Class I, 100 MW for Class II, 50 MW for shared clean energy facilities per year starting 2025) and programs continue through calendar year 2027.