HB 289 VA

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Introduced

Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices. 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 at a single premise that is not designed to be interconnected with the electric grid and is intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption. The bill prohibits an investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or electric cooperative from imposing interconnection requirements, charging any fee related to the device, or requiring that the customer obtain the utility's approval before installing or using the device. Under the bill, no electric utility or electric cooperative shall be liable for damage or injury caused by a small portable solar generation device.

• Jessica L. Anderson · primary

1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104178D · lower
2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB289) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB395-Krizek) (Voice Vote) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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