Plug-in solar in New York
Solar Up Now NY (SUNNY) Act — portable solar generation devices
Current status Passed legislature, awaiting governor
Primary source Checked28 Aug 2026
- Bill / statute
- S.8512-C / A.9111-C
- Signed
- ·
- Effective
- ·
- Max output per the bill
- 1,200 W
Checked 28 Aug 2026
Status reflects the text of the bill or statute linked in each row as published by the state legislature, checked on 28 Aug 2026. We summarize what the text says; we do not assess whether a system may be used in your home. Laws change and utilities apply their own rules. Read the linked source and check with your utility before buying or connecting anything.
Certification the bill requires
Listed or certified by an accredited nationally recognized testing laboratory as a complete plug-in photovoltaic system; must include a mechanism preventing injurious energizing of the building or grid (anti-islanding).
Details recorded on the source check
nysenate.gov action lists show S8512C passed the Senate 62-0 on 2026-04-21 (amended to print C 2026-05-14); A9111C passed the Assembly 2026-05-28 and the Senate substituted and passed it 59-1 the same day. Both pages show 'Passed Senate and Assembly' with NO 'delivered to governor', signed or vetoed action as of the checked date. In New York the governor's 10-day period runs from formal delivery, which has not been recorded. Cap wording: 1,200 W aggregate continuous AC inverter nameplate output. Press release: https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/liz-krueger/sunny-act-passes-nys-legislature-bringing-plug-solar-one