Legislative tracker
Check where balcony plug-in solar is being opened up, where bills are moving, where explicit statewide blocks are tracked, and where no active public bill is currently listed.
Research snapshot: August 11, 2026. Not legal advice.
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Plug-in solar rules can depend on state law, local code, product listings, utility tariffs, interconnection forms, export limits, and landlord or HOA rules. Confirm with your utility and authority having jurisdiction before buying grid-connected equipment.
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BalconyWatt colors signed or active legal pathways green. Bills that passed both houses but still need governor action, bills that passed one chamber, active bills, and deferred 2027 bills stay in the pending bucket until a consumer can rely on a final pathway.
Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Virginia are marked green because a signed pathway is now tracked. Several still require buyers to confirm effective dates, utility notice, and local code details.
New Jersey's Garden State Balcony Solar Act and New York's SUNNY Act have passed their legislatures, but this tracker keeps them yellow until governor action and implementation guidance are final.
Both states are important watchlist items because passage there would expand the category into large, high-rate markets with many renters, condo owners, and small-space households.
Several states had plug-in solar bills that did not finish in 2026. Those states are shown as pending with a deferred stage rather than inactive, because the policy queue is not empty.
Recent technical coverage points to UL 3700, anti-islanding, outlet protection, and simple utility notification as the issues most likely to shape final state rules and product choices.
The United Kingdom is opening a retail pathway for plug-in solar, reinforcing the same consumer trend seen in Germany: lower-cost solar access for flats, renters, and homes without usable roof space.
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Pending legislation
Pending states are grouped by the stage that best matches current public reporting. Deferred bills stay visible because they are likely 2027 watchlist items, not empty queues.
State list
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