Community solar garden subscribers required to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility.

HF 880 amends Minnesota law to require that all subscribers to community solar gardens must reside in the same county as the solar garden facility. Previously, subscribers could live in the same county or a neighboring county; this bill eliminates the option for contiguous counties. The change directly affects residents seeking to join community solar programs, limiting participation to those living within the facility's specific county. This provision modifies Minnesota Statutes § 216B.1641, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), which governs subscriber eligibility for community solar gardens. The bill does not alter other requirements for solar garden facilities or their operation.