Is plug-in solar legal in Connecticut?

What the Connecticut law says

• Size. Up to 1,200 W of AC output.
• Safety listing. UL or equivalent lab, meets UL 1741, IEEE 1547 and the National Electrical Code.
• Telling the utility. No.

Public Act 26-127, section 9. The portable solar sections took effect 1 Oct 2026, and building and fire code bodies still have to look at whether their rules need changes. One device per meter. The Act has no utility notice rule and nothing on landlords. Vote counts are not confirmed, so none is published.

What has started and what has not

The bill is signed, which means the direction is settled. What is still open is timing and detail: the main provisions start on 01 Oct 2026. Until then there is no settled legal route here, so check this page again before you buy a kit. We will change the status once it is running.

Renters, condos and apartments

Nothing we have read about the law in Connecticut covers renters, landlords or condo associations, so we will not guess. Your lease and your landlord's rules still apply.

What it might save you

We have not put a Connecticut savings figure on this page yet, because we have not finished checking the state electricity price and a solar output figure for Hartford. Our calculator is the place to try your own numbers once the US version is up. The method is on the methodology page.

Nearby states we have covered

Massachusetts, New York. See the full state tracker to compare rules.

How Connecticut compares

Other states with a signed law that has not fully started: Virginia, Colorado and New Hampshire. For a different picture, see Utah. While you wait for the start date, it helps to know what you would be buying. How plug-in solar works explains the parts, and it is worth reading before you shop.