Plug-in solar in Connecticut
An Act Concerning Renewable Power Generation
Current status Enacted
Primary source Checked28 Aug 2026
- Bill / statute
- HB 5340; Public Act 26-127, Section 9
- Signed
- 2026-06-04 (from LegiScan / secondary; cga.ct.gov unreachable at check time)
- Effective
- 1 Oct 2026
- 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
'Certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory, and meets the requirements set forth in Underwriters Laboratories Standard Number 1741'; also NEC (NFPA-70), IEEE 1547 and the State Building Code; anti-islanding feature required. UL 3700 is not referenced.
Notification
None in Section 9. No electric distribution company shall require approval before installation or use, any fee or charge, or additional controls or equipment; exempt from PURA interconnection-agreement requirements.
Details recorded on the source check
Section 9 text quoted from the enacted Public Act as mirrored at https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB05340/id/3439417/Connecticut-2026-HB05340-Chaptered.pdf; the CGA-hosted URLs could not be fetched at check time, so confirm they resolve before publishing. Term used: 'portable solar generation device'; not more than one device behind a customer's meter. Section 9 also requires a consumer warning that excess generation is charged as usage unless a net-metering-capable meter is used. Passed House 2026-05-01, Senate 2026-05-06.