California just took a major step toward legalizing plug-in solar for renters. ☀️ SB 868 passed the Senate 35-1 and now moves to the Assembly. https://t.co/a5xJaBhKYn
#PlugInSolar#California#SolarPolicy
If signed, California would become the largest U.S. state to create a clear path for plug-in solar, with no utility fees, waived interconnection for certified systems, and a 1,200W limit per dwelling unit. 🔌
Connecticut’s plug-in solar bill just passed both chambers.
If signed, CT would become the 6th U.S. state to legalize plug-in solar.
HB 5340 would allow one plug-in solar setup per household up to 1,200W, with no utility approval and no extra utility fees.
Colorado just signed HB 26-1007 into law — and it sets the highest explicit plug-in solar limit in the U.S. at 1,920W.
That is well above the 1,200W caps seen in other states, meaning bigger systems, more generation, and a stronger case for real household impact.
Virginia just signed plug-in solar into law.
This is another strong sign that plug-in solar is moving from policy conversation to real momentum in the U.S.
Lower barriers mean more renters, apartment dwellers, and homeowners can participate in distributed energy.
🌍 Earth Day thought: The "distributed solar revolution" has mostly served upper-income homeowners.
77% of rooftop solar are...
→ owner-occupied homes
→ Renters, apartments, lower-income households largely excluded❌
Plug-in solar isn't a complete fix.
💡 TOU pricing is making plug-in solar + battery dramatically more valuable.The arbitrage math:
🌙 Charge at 8¢/kWh (off-peak)
☀️ Discharge when grid charges 45¢/kWh (peak)In California, this TOU spread adds $150–$700/yr on top of normal solar savings.
💰This isn't theoretical.
🚨 Most plug-in solar savings calculators are optimistic. Ours isn't. We apply a 15% real-world discount to NREL irradiance data. Honest numbers by state:
🌺 Hawaii: ~$720/yr
🌞 California: ~$530/yr
🏔️ Massachusetts: ~$355/yr
🇺🇸 US avg: ~$175–$270/yr
Real math. No hype.
✅ Maine: signed into law (April 6) — first Northeast state
📋New Hampshire: highest pending likelihood (88%)
📋 Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut: active bills
The Northeast is the plug-in solar epicenter. 📍#PlugInSolar#NewEngland#CleanEnergy#SolarSavings
☀️ Northeast electricity rates are brutal — and that makes plug-in solar savings hit hardest there.
Massachusetts: 29.4¢/kWh
Connecticut: 28.6¢/kWh
New Hampshire: 28.1¢/kWh
Maine: 27.9¢/kWh
Annual savings: $270–$355/yr per system 💰
📋 April 2026 plug-in solar scorecard:
✅ Maine — signed into law
✅ Virginia — effectively enacted (minor Governor's Recommendation amendment in process)
⏳ Maryland — enrolled, awaiting Governor Moore
⏳ Colorado — passed both chambers April 14, awaiting Governor Polis
→ Electricity prices at historic highs in 2025 (+4.2% nationally, +8–12% in the Northeast)
→ UL 3700 published December 2025 — removed the utilities' main safety objection
→ 44 million renters demanding access to clean energy, and legislators listening