State-by-state
Plug-In Solar Rules by State
Plug-in solar legality varies by state, utility, and city. Below is a starting point for every U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Always verify with your utility and a licensed electrician.
This is educational information, not legal or electrical advice. Rules change — verify with your state energy office, public utility commission, and local building department before installing anything.
- AlabamaALRestricted or unfavorable
- AlaskaAKDepends on your utility
- ArizonaAZDepends on your utility
- ArkansasARGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- CaliforniaCADepends on your utility
- ColoradoCOGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- ConnecticutCTDepends on your utility
- DelawareDEGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- District of ColumbiaDCGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- FloridaFLDepends on your utility
- GeorgiaGARestricted or unfavorable
- HawaiiHIDepends on your utility
- IdahoIDDepends on your utility
- IllinoisILGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- IndianaINRestricted or unfavorable
- IowaIAGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- KansasKSDepends on your utility
- KentuckyKYRestricted or unfavorable
- LouisianaLADepends on your utility
- MaineMEGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- MarylandMDGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- MassachusettsMAGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- MichiganMIDepends on your utility
- MinnesotaMNGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- MississippiMSDepends on your utility
- MissouriMOGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- MontanaMTGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- NebraskaNEGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- NevadaNVGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- New HampshireNHGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- New JerseyNJGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- New MexicoNMGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- New YorkNYDepends on your utility
- North CarolinaNCDepends on your utility
- North DakotaNDDepends on your utility
- OhioOHGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- OklahomaOKRestricted or unfavorable
- OregonORGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- PennsylvaniaPAGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- Rhode IslandRIGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- South CarolinaSCGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- South DakotaSDRestricted or unfavorable
- TennesseeTNDepends on your utility
- TexasTXDepends on your utility
- UtahUTDepends on your utility
- VermontVTGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- VirginiaVAGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- WashingtonWAGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- West VirginiaWVGenerally allowed (with conditions)
- WisconsinWIDepends on your utility
- WyomingWYGenerally allowed (with conditions)