Is plug-in solar legal in Vermont?

What the Vermont law says

• Size. Up to 1,200 W of AC output.
• Safety listing. UL 3700 or an equivalent lab certification, installed to IEEE 1547-2018.
• Telling the utility. We have not confirmed a notice rule.

Act 149. Devices work only with smart meters. Tenants give 10 days written notice. The act also narrows the condominium patio railing exception for plug-in devices.

What this means if you live here

The law is in force, so the question is less "is it allowed" and more "which product can I actually buy". Look at the certification line above before you pay for anything. A kit that is not listed to what the law asks for is the place people tend to get stuck.

Renters, condos and apartments

Tenants give their landlord 10 days of written notice.

What it might save you

We have not put a Vermont savings figure on this page yet, because we have not finished checking the state electricity price and a solar output figure for Burlington. 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 Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts. See the full state tracker to compare rules.

How Vermont compares

Other states with a law in force: Utah, Maine and Maryland. For a different picture, see Virginia. A law in force is the easy case to understand, but the kit itself still matters. If you want the plain-English version of what a panel, an inverter and a plug are doing, read how plug-in solar works.