Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.

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Plain-English Summary

Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; local regulation; installation by tenants; consumer protection. Prevents a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device, as defined in the bill, on a residential structure, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill includes provisions related to the installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants and prevents landlords from prohibiting such installation in certain circumsta…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects

Renter

Prevents landlords from prohibiting the installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants under certain circumstances.

Homeowner

Prevents a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a residential structure, provided that certain requirements are met.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Prevents landlords from prohibiting the installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants under certain circumstances.
“The bill includes provisions related to the installation of small portable solar generation devices by tenants and prevents landlords from prohibiting such installation in certain circumsta…”· body
HomeownerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Prevents a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device on a residential structure, provided that certain requirements are met.
“Prevents a locality from prohibiting the use of a small portable solar generation device, as defined in the bill, on a residential structure, provided that certain requirements are met.”· body

What the Bill Does

Prevents localities from prohibiting the use of small portable solar generation devices on residential structures.
Allows tenants to install small portable solar generation devices.
Prevents landlords from prohibiting tenant installation of these devices under certain circumstances.

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