Minnesota bill could 'all but stop' rural small-scale solar installs

Published on April 25, 2025

This story was originally published by Minnesota Reformer . The Minnesota Senate earlier this month advanced a bill , sponsored by lawmakers from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, that would sunset the state’s pathbreaking community solar program in 2028 and significantly reduce the financial benefits of onsite…

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