Pennsylvania

A variety of federal and state incentives, including SRECs, led to a substantial build-out of solar in the state. And until 2017, Pennsylvania allowed systems located outside of the state to register for and participate in the PA SREC market, further impacting supply. However, in 2017, Pennsylvania passed Act No. 40, which restricted geographical eligibility for the PA SREC market to Pennsylvania-sited solar photovoltaic systems effective October 30, 2017. The law may also impact out-of-state systems which were certified prior to the rule change. The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission will be reviewing the Act and issuing an Order regarding eligibility in the program in the coming months.

For a period of time before January 2011, PA-sited systems were eligible to apply to the DC SREC market; today, PA-sited systems are only eligible for PA and OH.