NEW Mexico’s community solar Program

Community Solar helps communities, individuals, and organizations throughout New Mexico benefit from the development of solar energy facilities. It has the potential to provide solar energy to families regardless of income or building ownership, and will further develop a strong renewable energy industry and related jobs in New Mexico.

NM’s community solar program requires 30% of the energy from each project serve low-income households and low-income serving organizations. The 45 projects that are will come online in 2025 have all committed to:

• Allocate at least 50% capacity to low-income subscribers. 

• Forgoing upfront costs, early termination fees, and credit checks for low-income subscribers.

• Offer discounts to low-income subscribers of an additional 20—30% of the solar bill credit, for at least five years.

COMMUNITY SOLAR LINKS & RESOURCES

NM Government Community Solar Resource Pages:

• Official NM Community Solar program website

• Public Regulation Commission (PRC) Community solar page

Community Solar Information:

• Partnership Guide for Community Based Orgs

• Intro Slidedeck to Community Solar: English & Spanish

NM Community Solar Statute and Regulations:

• NM Community Solar Act (Senate Bill 84), Apr 2021

• PRC rules governing the program, July 2022