Indiana bill would exempt small plug-in solar systems from utility connection rules

Plug-in solar systems would be excluded from one Indiana law on customer-generated electricity and exempt from state utility connection standards. This covers movable solar devices rated at 1,200 watts or less, designed to plug into a building's electrical system, and meant mainly to offset electricity use there. These provisions would take effect July 1, 2026.

Each plug-in solar system must have a feature that activates during an outage and stops it from sending power beyond the meter. The requirement applies to movable solar devices rated at 1,200 watts or less that plug into a building and offset some of its electricity use. The requirement would take effect July 1, 2026.

An electricity supplier may not require its approval, related fees, or certain extra equipment for a covered system. This applies to customers installing or using qualifying plug-in solar systems. The system must have the outage safety feature, meet the latest National Electrical Code, and be certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory. The rule does not bar equipment already built into the building's electrical system. These limits would take effect July 1, 2026.

An electricity supplier would not be liable for injury or damage caused by a customer's installation or use of a plug-in solar system. This concerns injury or damage caused by a customer's installation or use of a plug-in solar system. This rule would take effect July 1, 2026.