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Utah balcony solar law

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Quick answer

Yes. Since May 7, 2025, Utah law lets you plug a solar device of up to 1,200 watts into a standard 120-volt outlet without asking your power company or paying it any fee. The device must be certified by UL or a similar testing lab and must shut itself off in a power outage. You get no credit for power sent back to the grid.

The rules, line by line

Each line shows what we checked and where. Labels explained in our methodology.

Law
H.B. 340, "Solar Power Amendments" (2025 General Session)Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Signed
March 25, 2025Verified
Source: Utah Legislature bill status
In effect
May 7, 2025Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Maximum size
1,200 W maximum power output. The law does not say whether that is per device, per home or per meter.Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Utility approval or notice
No approval and no notice. The utility may not require approval or extra equipment.Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Fees
None. The utility may not charge any fee related to the system, and it is exempt from interconnection agreements.Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Required certification
Certified by UL or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory; must meet the latest National Electrical Code; must not energize the building during an outage. No specific UL standard is named.Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Outlet and wiring
A standard 120-volt AC outletVerified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Renters and landlords
Nothing in the law. A lease can still restrict what you attach to a balcony.Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
HOAs
Nothing in the law. HOA or condo rules may still restrict installation.Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text
Pay for power sent to the grid
None. Not part of net metering.Verified
Source: Utah H.B. 340, enrolled text

All facts above last checked Oct. 2, 2026.

Products that mention Utah

  • Bright Saver Balcony Solar Kit: Ships only to Utah, Virginia, Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire and New Jersey. Says it cannot ship to California yet, pending whole-system UL 3700 certification.
  • Mango Power S 1200W Plug-In Solar Kit: Says grid connection in Utah needs no permit or approval; elsewhere, check with your local authority.
  • EcoFlow STREAM Microinverter: Says plug-in installation is "currently permitted in Utah, Maryland and Colorado" and cites Utah H.B. 340
  • EcoFlow STREAM Ultra: Says plug-in installation is "currently permitted in Utah, Maryland and Colorado"

These are the makers' own statements; check each product against the requirements above. See the kit tracker.

Open questions we are tracking

  • Whether 1,200 W is per device, per home or per meter.
  • No renter or HOA protections, so a lease or HOA rule may still restrict use.

Sources

Timeline

  1. March 25, 2025
    Governor signed H.B. 340.
  2. May 7, 2025
    Law took effect.

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