Water and Power Department
SENATE BILL 868
PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATION DEVICES
September 22, 2026
Water and Power Department
SB 868: What Would This Bill Do?
• Define a qualifying “portable solar generation
device” in the state, including safety standard
requirements and UL certification
• Exempt qualifying devices, under 1.2 kW per
dwelling, from all interconnection requirements
and utility fees until January 1, 2030
• Prohibit the sale within the state of any nonqualifying devices after January 1, 2030 • Allow an electric utility to require simple customer
registration (address, size, make and model)
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Additional Information
• Qualifying devices are not yet commercially
available
• Safety measures within devices alone do not
guarantee the same levels of customer and worker
safety established through permit inspections and
interconnection agreements
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