Notice of Request for Applications

Minnesota Low and Moderate-Income Accessible
Community Solar Garden Program

During the 2023 Legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature made changes to the Community Solar Garden statute (Minn. Stat. 216B.1641), sunsetting the ?Legacy? program operated by Xcel Energy and establishing a new program to be administered by the Minnesota Department of Commerce (?Department?). The Department is now launching the new Low and Moderate-Income Accessible Community Solar Garden Program (?LMI-Accessible CSG Program?).

Information about the new LMI-Accessible CSG Program and instructions on how to apply can be accessed on the Department?s LMI-Accessible CSG Program website. Application information is also made available on the Department?s RFP website.

The Department is accepting and reviewing applications in batches on a monthly basis. Each application round will be a standalone batch. To be considered for Batch 1, project applications must be submitted by no later than Wednesday, February 21 at 4:00 PM Central Time through the application portal.

Applications for Batch 2 will be accepted starting March 1.

All expenses incurred in applying to this notice are solely the responsibility of the applicant.

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