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Coppell staff previews adoption of 2026 National Electrical Code, removes locally stricter battery‑storage rules
Summary
The city’s chief building official presented a preview of proposed amendments to adopt the 2026 National Electrical Code; staff proposes removing two local battery‑storage sections that state law preempts, and will circulate tracked changes before the commission considers formal adoption.
Steve Schubert, Coppell’s chief building official, gave the commission an informational preview Feb. 5 of proposed amendments to replace references to the 2023 National Electrical Code with the 2026 cycle in the city’s adoption ordinance and to remove two local provisions on battery storage that are more stringent than state law.
Schubert said the National Electrical Code is on a multi‑year update cycle and that the city’s recommended change is largely…
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