Colorado became the first in the nation to pass state-wide shared renewables legislation in 2010. In 2019, with the Community Solar Gardens Act is delivering on its promise of increasing participation in the state’s growing clean energy economy, Colorado expanded the program further with HB19 1003. The Act included direction on a number of design elements that make shared renewables agreeable for utilities, developers, and consumers alike. Colorado defines solar gardens as projects between 10 kilowatts to 2 megawatts.