Plug-in solar laws by US state

9 states have enacted plug-in solar laws, and 2 more have passed the legislature and await the governor. Being enacted is not the same as being in force: 5 of these laws are in effect now, and 4 do not take effect until later in 2026 or 2027. The rest are earlier in the process or have not been checked.

State	Current position	Max output	Prior utility approval	Notification	Details
Alabama AL	Not yet checked
Alaska AK	Not yet checked
Arizona AZ	Did not pass (session ended)				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Arkansas AR	Not yet checked
California CA	Passed legislature, awaiting governor				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Colorado CO	In effect since August 12, 2026	1,920 W	Utility may not require	Utility may require	Full rules
Connecticut CT	Enacted Starts October 1, 2026	1,200 W	Utility may not require	None in Section 9	Full rules
Delaware DE	Did not pass (session ended)
District of Columbia DC	In committee
Florida FL	No statute found				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Georgia GA	Did not pass (session ended)				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Hawaii HI	Did not pass (session ended)				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Idaho ID	Not yet checked
Illinois IL	In committee				Primary source (opens in a new tab)
Indiana IN	Not yet checked
Iowa IA	Not yet checked
Kansas KS	Not yet checked
Kentucky KY	Not yet checked
Louisiana LA	Not yet checked
Maine ME	In effect since July 29, 2026	420 / 1,200 W	Not stated	Above 420 W, within 30 days	Full rules
Maryland MD	In effect since July 1, 2026	1,200 W	Utility may not require	Required before installation	Full rules
Massachusetts MA	Passed both chambers, in conference				Source (partial) (opens in a new tab)
Michigan MI	In committee
Minnesota MN	Did not pass (session ended)				Source (partial) (opens in a new tab)
Mississippi MS	Not yet checked
Missouri MO	Did not pass (session ended)				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Montana MT	Not yet checked
Nebraska NE	Not yet checked
Nevada NV	No statute found				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
New Hampshire NH	Enacted Starts January 1, 2027	1,200 W AC	Utility may not require	Optional	Full rules
New Jersey NJ	Enacted Starts March 1, 2027	1,200 W	Utility may not require	None (exempt)	Full rules
New Mexico NM	Not yet checked
New York NY	Passed legislature, awaiting governor	1,200 W (proposed)	Not stated (bill)	Not stated (bill)	Full rules
North Carolina NC	In committee				Primary source (opens in a new tab)
North Dakota ND	Not yet checked
Ohio OH	In committee
Oklahoma OK	Not yet checked
Oregon OR	Did not pass (session ended)				Primary source (opens in a new tab)
Pennsylvania PA	In committee				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Rhode Island RI	Passed one chamber				Primary source (opens in a new tab)
South Carolina SC	In committee
South Dakota SD	Not yet checked
Tennessee TN	Not yet checked
Texas TX	No statute found				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Utah UT	In effect since May 7, 2025	1,200 W	Utility may not require	None stated	Full rules
Vermont VT	In effect since July 1, 2026	Up to 1,200 W	Utility may not require	None in the act	Full rules
Virginia VA	Enacted Starts January 1, 2027	1,200 W	Utility may not require	Before install (SCC form)	Full rules
Washington WA	Did not pass (session ended)				Primary source (opens in a new tab)
West Virginia WV	Not yet checked
Wisconsin WI	No statute found				Source (secondary) (opens in a new tab)
Wyoming WY	Not yet checked

Alabama
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Alaska
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Arizona
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Arkansas
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
California
Passed legislature, awaiting governor

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Colorado
In effect since August 12, 2026

Max output
1,920 W

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
Utility may require

Full rules →
Connecticut
Enacted Starts October 1, 2026

Max output
1,200 W

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
None in Section 9

Full rules →
Delaware
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
District of Columbia
In committee

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Florida
No statute found

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Georgia
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Hawaii
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Idaho
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Illinois
In committee

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Indiana
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Iowa
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Kansas
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Kentucky
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Louisiana
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Maine
In effect since July 29, 2026

Max output
420 / 1,200 W

Prior approval
Not stated

Notification
Above 420 W, within 30 days

Full rules →
Maryland
In effect since July 1, 2026

Max output
1,200 W

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
Required before installation

Full rules →
Massachusetts
Passed both chambers, in conference

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Michigan
In committee

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Minnesota
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Mississippi
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Missouri
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Montana
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Nebraska
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Nevada
No statute found

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
New Hampshire
Enacted Starts January 1, 2027

Max output
1,200 W AC

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
Optional

Full rules →
New Jersey
Enacted Starts March 1, 2027

Max output
1,200 W

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
None (exempt)

Full rules →
New Mexico
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
New York
Passed legislature, awaiting governor

Max output
1,200 W (proposed)

Prior approval
Not stated (bill)

Notification
Not stated (bill)

Full rules →
North Carolina
In committee

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
North Dakota
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Ohio
In committee

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Oklahoma
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Oregon
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Pennsylvania
In committee

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Rhode Island
Passed one chamber

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
South Carolina
In committee

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
South Dakota
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Tennessee
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Texas
No statute found

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Utah
In effect since May 7, 2025

Max output
1,200 W

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
None stated

Full rules →
Vermont
In effect since July 1, 2026

Max output
Up to 1,200 W

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
None in the act

Full rules →
Virginia
Enacted Starts January 1, 2027

Max output
1,200 W

Prior approval
Utility may not require

Notification
Before install (SCC form)

Full rules →
Washington
Did not pass (session ended)

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
West Virginia
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Wisconsin
No statute found

Max output

Prior approval

Notification
Wyoming
Not yet checked

Max output

Prior approval

Notification

Checked 28 Aug 2026

Where a state has been read, its row links the bill or statute it describes. Checked 28 Aug 2026. What that means for your own home depends on your utility and your local code, which vary from place to place and change over time. Read the linked source before buying or plugging anything in.