State-by-state coverage

Community solar, built for every state's rules.

Every state runs community solar differently - different compensation mechanisms, different LMI mandates, different capacity caps, different utility playbooks. Cannon delivers the full stack - development, EPC, O&M, and subscriber management - under one accountable contract in each of the markets below.

12 markets · one accountable partner

Pick a state. See the program - and what we do in it.

IL

Illinois

Active program

Illinois Shines (Adjustable Block Program)

Illinois Power Agency · Illinois Shines

One of the country's deepest community solar markets - annual block capacity, 25-year REC contracts, and a dedicated Illinois Solar for All track for LMI customers.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC
LMI rule
Dedicated LMI carve-out via ILSFA
Open Illinois brief

NY

New York

Active program

Community Distributed Generation (CDG) under VDER

NY Public Service Commission · NYSERDA · NY-Sun

The largest community solar market in the country. Compensation runs through the Value Stack (VDER) with strong inclusive-community-solar adders for low-to-moderate income subscribers.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC
LMI rule
Inclusive community solar adder for LMI
Open New York brief

NJ

New Jersey

Active program

Community Solar Energy Program (CSEP)

NJ Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)

After a successful pilot, New Jersey's permanent CSEP is the largest community solar market in the Mid-Atlantic - with a hard 51% LMI subscriber requirement on LMI-designated projects.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW DC
LMI rule
51% LMI subscribers on LMI-designated projects
Open New Jersey brief

MA

Massachusetts

In transition

SMART 3.0 (Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target)

MA Department of Energy Resources (DOER)

SMART 3.0 brings annual adjustable blocks, expanded low-income adders, and tighter land-use rules - replacing the long-running SMART 2.0 tariff structure.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC
LMI rule
Low-income community shared solar adder
Open Massachusetts brief

MD

Maryland

Active program

Community Solar Energy Generating Systems (CSEGS)

Maryland Public Service Commission

Maryland's pilot became permanent under HB 908 (2023) with a 40% LMI subscriber requirement - and SB 1022 (2025) lets LMI subscribers cross utility territories. In Maryland we operate our own registered subscriber organization, Maryland Community Solar.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC
LMI rule
40% LMI minimum on community solar
Open Maryland brief

ME

Maine

In transition

Net Energy Billing (NEB) - in transition

Maine Public Utilities Commission · Office of the Public Advocate

Maine's NEB program closes to new front-of-meter projects at year-end 2025 under LD 1777 reforms - but the existing fleet still needs decades of O&M, and a successor program is on the way.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW (existing program)
LMI rule
Successor program TBD
Open Maine brief

VA

Virginia

Active program

Shared Solar Program (Dominion Energy Virginia)

Virginia State Corporation Commission

Virginia's Shared Solar Program - established under HB 1634 / SB 629 (2020) and expanded by 2024 legislation - operates in Dominion Energy territory with a 30% LMI carve-out that exempts subscribers from the program's minimum bill.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC
LMI rule
30% LMI subscribers to waive minimum bill
Open Virginia brief

DE

Delaware

Active program

Community Energy Facilities (CEFs)

Delaware Public Service Commission

Delaware's compact, high-quality community solar market operates under PSC Reg 3013 and recent SB 298 amendments - with bill credits flowing through Delmarva Power.

Project cap
Project caps tied to net-metering rules
LMI rule
Designed in via subscription coordinator
Open Delaware brief

PA

Pennsylvania

Pending legislation

Community Solar (HB 1155 / pending statewide program)

PA Public Utility Commission · PA General Assembly

Pennsylvania has no statewide community solar program yet - but HB 1155 cleared the House in May 2025. We're building the pipeline so the day rules drop, projects break ground.

Project cap
TBD (HB 1155 proposes 5 MW)
LMI rule
Proposed LMI carve-out + prevailing wage
Open Pennsylvania brief

DC

Washington, D.C.

Active program

Solar for All · Community Renewable Energy Facilities (CREF)

DC Public Service Commission · DOEE

The District runs one of the most aggressive LMI community solar programs in the country - Solar for All targets 100,000 low-income households with 50% bill savings, all delivered through Pepco-territory CREFs.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC per CREF
LMI rule
Solar for All: 100% LMI dedicated tier
Open Washington, D.C. brief

NC

North Carolina

In transition

Shared Solar (HB 589) · Duke Energy Carolinas / Progress

NC Utilities Commission · Duke Energy

North Carolina's shared-solar program runs through Duke Energy under HB 589 (the 2017 Competitive Energy Solutions for NC Act). The state is one of the largest solar markets in the country - and shared-solar capacity is opening to non-Duke-built projects as the program expands.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC per shared-solar facility
LMI rule
Low-income carve-out under Duke's Shared Solar tariff
Open North Carolina brief

NH

New Hampshire

In transition

Group Net Metering · Low-Moderate Income Community Solar

NH Public Utilities Commission

New Hampshire delivers community solar through Group Net Metering (RSA 362-A:9) plus a dedicated LMI community-solar adder approved by the PUC. Smaller program than the MA/NY giants - but high-quality bill credits in a deregulated market that rewards smart subscriber management.

Project cap
Up to 5 MW AC per group host
LMI rule
LMI Community Solar adder under PUC framework
Open New Hampshire brief

Don't see your state? Tell us where you're going.

Cannon services 22 states across residential, commercial, and storage. As community solar programs open in new markets, we follow - usually before the rules drop.

Cannon Community Solar - full-stack across IL, NY, NJ, MA, MD, ME, VA, DE, PA, NC, NH, and Washington, D.C.