When New York State passed the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act as part of its FY20-21 budget, it created a first in the nation Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) to dramatically accelerate the siting and construction of large-scale renewable energy projects.

State leaders established SOL-utions New Mexico this week, a coalition featuring groups such as Vote Solar, SEIA, Western Leaders Network, PACE-Fund NM and Solar United Neighbors to continue the push for community solar in the state.