An Act to promote low-income access to solar

This bill (SD 751) requires Massachusetts' Department of Energy Resources to expand access to solar incentive programs for low-income renters and customers. It creates a verification process to confirm eligibility based on income thresholds (80% of area median income or 200% of federal poverty level) and includes renters in low-income housing buildings or qualifying small businesses. The law prohibits credit checks and early termination fees for residential customers, mandates monthly updates for on-bill solar credits, and exempts multi-unit low-income building owners from program participation limits. These changes aim to make solar energy benefits more accessible to historically underserved communities through concrete administrative requirements.