# 119-s-2182: Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025

119-s-2182, Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2182
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would require the Department of Energy to create a national program to _expand access to community solar_ for households and public entities that lack regular onsite solar.** It sets national standards, data and technical assistance, and opens DOE grant, loan, and financing tools to speed community solar development. - Low- and moderate-income households and people without rooftop solar would get prioritized access to subscriptions and affordable rate options aligned with existing federal low-income programs. - States, Tribal governments, and localities would receive DOE technical assistance and National Laboratory data to design programs and test new financing and business models. - Non-tribal utilities would be required to offer community solar programs with equitable access, and regulators and nonregulated utilities would have 1 year to begin and 2 years to finish formal consideration. The bill also allows utilities, subscribers, or third parties to own projects and limits federal public utility contracts to a maximum of 30 years.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal community solar rules and deadlines: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would add legal definitions for a community solar facility, program, and subscriber. States and nonregulated utilities would have to start considering the federal community solar standard within 1 year and finish decisions within 2 years. The bill would make clear which enactme…
- Federal program to expand community solar: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Energy would have 1 year to set up a program to expand access to community solar for people, businesses, nonprofits, and governments. The program would focus on people without on‑site solar and low‑ and moderate‑income households. DOE would provide technical help to sta…
- Cap federal utility contract length: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would limit federal public utility services contracts to no more than 30 years. Companies could not sign federal utility contracts longer than 30 years.
- Utilities must offer community solar: mixed, medium. If enacted, each non‑Tribal electric utility would have to offer a community solar program that gives fair access to all ratepayers, including low‑income customers. Tribal utilities could choose to offer a program and use Act resources. The bill would also let utilities, non‑utility groups, or subs…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2182)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2182 (as of 2026-09-10).