Can I Plug In Solar
Check your address
NEXT Connecticut's law takes effect 1 Oct 2026 · checked 28 Sep 2026

Is plug-in solar legal where you live, and will it pay off?

Enter your address. We check your state's plug-in solar law, then model what a kit would actually save where you'd put it (balcony, patio, yard or fence), using its direction, its tilt and your utility's real rate.

Next: set where the panels go (step 2). Direction and tilt change the result a lot.

Free, no sign-upHourly model from NREL PVWattsYour utility's actual rate

Where will the panels go?

TOP-DOWN VIEW
NESW FACING

Stick = the way the panels face Dot = where the sun hits them best

Mounted on
Which way does it face?
Kit size

State laws · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where plug-in solar is legal

  • Legal: 5 states
  • Signed, not in force yet: 4
  • Awaiting governor
  • Passed the legislature
  • Bill moving
  • No state law yet
Connecticut Signed. Takes effect 1 Oct 2026. New Hampshire Signed. Takes effect 1 Jan 2027. Virginia Signed. Takes effect 1 Jan 2027. New Jersey Signed. Takes effect 1 Mar 2027.

One statewide number can't tell you what your kit will save

Direction and tilt

A north-facing railing and a south-facing one can differ several times over. We run an hourly simulation for your exact angle.

Your utility's real rate

Savings depend on what you pay per kWh. We look up your utility's tariff, and you can type in the number from your bill.

What you actually use

Solar only saves money if something in your home is using it. Your meter file shows how much you'd send to the grid for free.

Before we check: where will the panels go?

Direction and tilt change the savings a lot. A north-facing railing and a south-facing patio can differ several times over.

Mounted on
Which way does the front of the panels face?
Kit size