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

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Plain-English Summary

Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; local regulation; Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device, defined in the bill as a nationally certified, plug-in solar photovoltaic device with a maximum power output of no more than 1,200 watts that is not designed to be interconnected with the electric grid and is intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption,…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026

Who it affects

Homeowner

Permits homeowners to own and operate small portable solar generation devices.

Renter

Permits renters to own and operate small portable solar generation devices.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

HomeownerdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Permits homeowners to own and operate small portable solar generation devices.
“Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device”· Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device
RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Permits renters to own and operate small portable solar generation devices.
“Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device”· Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device

What the Bill Does

Permits electric utility customers to own and operate small portable solar generation devices (max 1,200 watts, nationally certified, plug-in, not grid-interconnected).
Defines small portable solar generation devices.
Addresses local regulation of these devices and their relation to the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.

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