Is plug-in solar legal in New Jersey?

What the New Jersey law says

• Size. Up to 1,200 W of AC output.
• Safety listing. UL 3700 or comparable lab certification; 400 W or less is exempt only from changes to wiring, panels or the building.
• Telling the utility. We have not confirmed a notice rule.
• Timing. Six months after it became law on 1 Sep 2026.

Garden State Balcony Solar Act, P.L.2026 c.82. No utility approval or interconnection agreement. Landlords and associations cannot flatly ban a qualifying system but can set reasonable limits on size and placement.

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: Six months after it became law on 1 Sep 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

A landlord cannot flatly ban a qualifying system if the tenant pays the unit's electric bill. Condo and homeowner associations can set reasonable rules on size and placement.

What it might save you

We have not put a New Jersey savings figure on this page yet, because we have not finished checking the state electricity price and a solar output figure for Newark. 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

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

How New Jersey compares

Other states with a signed law that has not fully started: Virginia, Colorado and Connecticut. 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.