DYK: Have you heard of the Community Power Scorecard?

Have you heard of the Community Power Scorecard? 

Every year, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance tracks and scores states based on how their policies help or hinder local clean energy action. The states that score the highest allow individuals and communities to take charge of their energy futures through things like shared renewable energy sources and customer-friendly net metering policies. 

States are awarded an A, B, C, D, or F letter grade. The 2022 scores are evaluated out of a total of 44 points- which range on categories from net metering to renewables to community choice aggregation. The scoring methodology and a breakdown of this year’s scores are available in this document.

In the 2022 Community Power Scorecard, 4 states excelled, 9 states and the District of Columbia saw above average scores, 9 were average, 15 were mediocre, and 13 states received failing grades. Hawaiʻi received a C this year.