OH HB450

Amends Ohio law to establish a community solar program allowing customers to purchase shares of solar energy output from shared facilities up to 10 megawatts in capacity.

Requires community solar projects to have at least three subscribers, with no single subscriber holding more than 40% ownership and at least 60% of capacity reserved for subscriptions of 40 kilowatts or less.

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to certify up to 2,000 megawatts of community solar projects, with an additional 1,000 megawatts reserved for projects on distressed sites (brownfields, closed waste facilities, or areas eligible for federal new markets tax credits).

Allows subscribers to use net metering to offset their electricity usage based on their project share, with limits preventing subscriptions exceeding 120% of average annual usage.

Requires the Commission to promulgate rules within six months establishing project certification, subscriber enrollment, interconnection standards, consumer protections, and annual program reporting to the General Assembly.