SSB 3092: Relating to solar energy by establishing a community solar facility program

What it does

This bill establishes a community solar facility program. The bill specifies that “electric utility” for purposes of the bill means a public utility that provides electricity to the public for compensation and is required to be rate-regulated under Code chapter 476. The bill defines “brownfield site” to mean an abandoned, idled, or underutilized industrial or commercial facility where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination. The bill defines “community solar facility” to mean a distributed generation facility that generates electricity through solar panels whereby subscribers may receive bill credits for the electricity generated in proportion to the size of the customer’s subscription.

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

• Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tony Bisignano (D) · tony.bisignano@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 18 for, 8 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Center for Rural Affairs; Dubuque Area Land and Water Legacy; Environmental Law and Policy Center; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Conservative Energy Forum; Iowa Environmental Council; Iowa Faith & Climate Network; Iowa Farmers Union; and 6 more

Against: Alliant Energy Corporation; IBEW Iowa State Conference; ITC Midwest; Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives; Iowa Institute for Cooperatives; Iowa Taxpayers Association; Missouri River Energy Services

In plain words

1. January 28, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee
2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Bisignano and Driscoll
3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it