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Three States Eliminate Utility Approval for Plug-and-Play Solar

4/27/2026

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Utah (HB 340), Maine (LD 1730) and Virginia (HB 395) enacted 2026 laws that eliminate utility-approval requirements for plug-and-play solar systems.
Plug-and-play units, which mount on balconies and deliver 200-1,200 watts, could save U.S. consumers about $13 billion a year.
Virginia’s HB 395 prohibits local bans on units up to 1.2 kW, requires zoning compliance, bans power export and mandates NEC certification.

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Story summary

Utah (HB 340), Maine (LD 1730) and Virginia (HB 395) enacted 2026 laws that eliminate utility-approval requirements for plug-and-play solar systems.
Plug-and-play units, which mount on balconies and deliver 200-1,200 watts, could save U.S. consumers about $13 billion a year.
Virginia’s HB 395 prohibits local bans on units up to 1.2 kW, requires zoning compliance, bans power export and mandates NEC certification.