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Plug‑in solar bill stalls after safety and utility concerns
Summary
A bill to allow 1,200‑watt plug‑in solar devices without full interconnection failed to move out of the Transportation committee after utilities and an electrical engineer raised safety, backfeed and inspection concerns; proponents cited recent UL standards and anti‑islanding technology.
Representative Storer introduced a bill to permit small plug‑in solar systems—portable solar units up to 1,200 watts that plug into a standard household outlet—to expand energy access for renters and low‑income households while meeting national safety standards.
Storer said the measure would exempt truly small devices from the full interconnection process and require products to meet nationally recognized testing laboratory certification, noting UL has published a plug‑in solar standard.
Concerns from utilities and regulators outweighed proponents’ assurances during…
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