Portable solar users would avoid utility approval and device fees

Electric utilities would be barred from requiring approval, device fees, or equipment beyond what is built into covered devices. Covered devices are movable solar generators designed to plug into a building's standard 120-volt outlet and mainly offset part of a utility customer's electricity use. Devices must have a maximum power output of no more than 1,200 watts, meet the latest National Electrical Code, and be certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory. Covered devices would also be exempt from the state utility regulator's connection and net metering requirements, which govern connecting to utilities and accounting for solar electricity.

Electric utilities would not be legally responsible for damage or injury caused by covered portable solar devices. This protection covers movable solar generators designed to plug into a building's standard 120-volt outlet and mainly offset part of a utility customer's electricity use. Devices must have a maximum power output of no more than 1,200 watts, meet the latest National Electrical Code, and be certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory.