Plug-in solar laws by state

Statutes read by us · checked October 1, 2026

Plug-in solar is written into law in 10 states. Each row is read from the enacted text, not a bill tracker: the cap, what the law asks of you, and whether its certification test is one these kits meet. In effect or not is decided by the date, so a row flips the day its law does.

StateStatusCapWhat it asks of youOur kitsStatuteGet started
UTUtah In effectsince May 7, 2025 1,200 W Nothing beyond the cap; the statute asks for no utility notification. Coveredmeets the safety rules Utah Code § 54-15-601 (2025 Utah Laws ch. 250)
Shop the kits · $399200 W and 400 W kits under the 1,200 W cap.Approval pack · $29Your HOA keeps its say. The letters carry Utah Code § 54-15-601 (2025 Utah Laws ch. 250).What it saves in Utah →
MDMaryland In effectsince July 1, 2026 1,200 Wper meter Tell your utility before you install: wattage and safety certification. One system per meter. HOAs and landlords keep their say. Coveredmeets the safety rules Md. HB 1532, Ch. 353 (2026)
Shop the kits · $399200 W and 400 W kits under the 1,200 W cap.Approval pack · $29Your HOA keeps its say. The letters carry Md. HB 1532, Ch. 353 (2026).What it saves in Maryland →
VTVermont In effectsince July 1, 2026 1,200 W The whole system must be certified to UL 3700. Not yetneeds whole-kit UL 3700 30 V.S.A. §§ 201(9), 256 (2026 Vt. Acts No. 149)
Plan for solar in VermontWe don't ship kits to Vermont yet. Vermont's law requires whole-system UL 3700 certification. Our documented kit does not have that certificate.What it saves in Vermont →
MEMaine In effectsince July 29, 2026 1,200 Wat the inverter You need an electrician above 420 W (both kits run 391 W). The system must be certified to UL 3700 or a similar safety standard, or be set up to the National Electrical Code. Unresolvedalternative compliance unresolved 35-A M.R.S. § 3475 (PL 2025, c. 644)
Plan for solar in MaineWe don't ship kits to Maine yet. We have not established that our kit meets Maine's UL 3700, comparable-standard or alternative compliance path, so we hold off.What it saves in Maine →
COColorado In effectsince August 12, 2026 1,920 Wexported A local permit is expressly required. HOA rules are preempted from January 1, 2027. Coveredmeets the safety rules C.R.S. § 40-2-140 (HB 26-1007, 2026)
Shop the kits · $399200 W and 400 W kits under the 1,920 W cap.Approval pack · $29Your HOA keeps its say until January 1, 2027. The letters carry C.R.S. § 40-2-140 (HB 26-1007, 2026).What it saves in Colorado →
CTConnecticut In effectsince October 1, 2026 1,200 W One system per meter. The law names UL 1741. The system stays plug-in; permanent fixing is prohibited. Coveredmeets the safety rules Conn. Pub. Act 26-127, § 9 (HB 5340, 2026)
Shop the kits · $399200 W and 400 W kits under the 1,200 W cap.Approval pack · $29Your HOA keeps its say. The letters carry Conn. Pub. Act 26-127, § 9 (HB 5340, 2026).What it saves in Connecticut →
VAVirginia Takes effectJanuary 1, 2027 1,200 W Tell your utility. Landlords with more than four units cannot prohibit it. Coveredmeets the safety rules Va. HB 395, 2026 Acts ch. 1052 (SB 250 = ch. 998)
Plan for solar in VirginiaThe exemption starts January 1, 2027; prepare now without relying on it early.What it saves in Virginia →
NHNew Hampshire Takes effectJanuary 1, 2027 1,200 W One system per metered customer. It must meet the applicable building code and certification requirements. Unresolvedsystem certification needs clarification N.H. RSA 362-A:1-a, IV-a; 362-A:10; 374:1-b; 155-A:16 (2026 N.H. Laws ch. 262)
Plan for solar in New HampshireOur kit is not established as eligible under the new exemption; read the state qualification note.What it saves in New Hampshire →
CACalifornia Takes effectJanuary 1, 2027 1,200 Wper dwelling A qualifying device needs no utility approval and no interconnection agreement, and the utility cannot charge fees related to it or the power it feeds into your home. Your utility may require you to register the address, make, model and size on a simple online form, which cannot be an approval. The exemption runs from January 1, 2027 until January 1, 2030. Not yetneeds plug-in system certification Cal. Pub. Util. Code §§ 8530–8532 (SB 868, 2026)
Plan for solar in CaliforniaOur kit is not established as eligible under the new exemption; read the state qualification note.What it saves in California →
NJNew Jersey Takes effectMarch 1, 2027 1,200 Wper address No utility notification and no interconnection fee. HOAs, landlords (where the tenant pays for electricity, on 14 days' written notice) and municipalities cannot prohibit it. The device must be safety-certified to UL 3700 or a similar standard. Unresolvedasks for whole-kit UL 3700 N.J. P.L.2026, c.82 (S2368, 2026)
Plan for solar in New JerseyOur kit is not established as eligible under the new exemption; read the state qualification note.What it saves in New Jersey →
On the governor's desk New York have passed bills that are waiting on the governor's signature. District of Columbia has a bill in committee. Each one joins the table the day it takes effect, with the cite. Not to New York: its bill requires whole-system UL 3700 certification, which no kit has yet.
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Everywhere else No plug-in statute yet. Your utility's rules for small customer generators apply, and most have a simple notification or interconnection form for systems this size. Ask before you plug in. Free shipping in the US, except NY, ME and VT; the approval pack works here too, its letters leaning on certification and mounting instead of a statute.
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Our kits: Covered means our kits meet the law's safety rules. Unresolved means the law asks for whole-kit UL 3700 certification or something like it, which no kit has yet. Not yet means whole-kit UL 3700 is required.

General information, not legal advice. US Plugin Solar is a retailer, not a law firm, and reading this doesn't make you our client. Each row summarizes the enacted text at its cite as we read it on October 1, 2026. Laws, utility rules and local codes change, and your HOA documents, lease or town can add requirements this page can't see. Read the cite, and ask a lawyer licensed in your state if your plans depend on it.

Every cap in the table is 1,200 W or more. Both our kits sit under it.

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Each page reads the same way: whether plug-in solar is legal there today, what the statute asks of you, the sun figure for the state and what a kit saves at the local rate.