Is balcony solar legal in Utah?
Yes. Utah has allowed plug-in solar since May 7, 2025, up to 1,200 watts through a standard 120-volt outlet, with no utility approval or fee.
Last checked: · Law: HB 340 (2025), Solar Power Amendments
What the law says
| Status | Enacted. The enrolled bill states its effective date. law text |
|---|---|
| In force | May 7, 2025 (Section 3 of the enrolled bill) law text |
| Size limit | Maximum power output of not more than 1,200 watts law text |
| How it connects | A standard 120-volt AC outlet law text |
| Certification | Certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory; must meet the most recent National Electrical Code law text |
| Utility approval | Not required. The utility may not require approval, any fee, or extra equipment law text |
| Interconnection | Exempt from interconnection requirements and interconnection agreements law text |
| Net metering | Not subject to the net metering program law text |
| Outage safety | Must include a feature that stops it energizing the building during a power outage law text |
| Landlords / HOAs | The law does not address them law text |
law text = read in the bill, statute or an official government page. reported = from news or a tracker; we could not confirm it in an official source yet.
The law shields the utility from liability for damage or injury caused by the device.
Where sources disagree
Some guides say Utah requires UL 1741. The enrolled text says UL or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory for the device; UL 1741 appears only in the definitions of inverter and switchgear for ordinary net-metered systems.
Sources
All sources read on 2026-11-03.
Before you plug in
- Check with your utility whether it wants a notice, and how (the rules above say what it may and may not ask).
- Renting or in an HOA? Read renters & HOAs and ask your landlord or board in writing.
- Buy a kit with a certification you can look up. See certified kits.
- Estimate what it saves in Utah: savings calculator.
This page quotes the rule; it is not legal or electrical advice.