State law · Georgia
Georgia has not passed a dedicated plug-in solar law as of October 14, 2026. Bright Saver’s tracker reports that HB 1304 was deferred to 2027. That does not settle whether your utility would approve a particular grid-connected kit; check its requirements before buying.
HB 1304 was deferred to the 2027 session; there is no state plug-in solar law yet.
Checked October 14, 2026
427 kWh used at home × 15.40¢ = $65.72; 308 kWh sent to the grid unpaid, 0 kWh lost to the inverter limit. At Georgia's average rate (EIA).
Residential average, January to July 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly).
Open the calculatorHB 1304 remains a proposal, not an enacted plug-in solar exemption. Bright Saver’s tracker says it “was deferred to 2027, where it will be reconsidered.” This status is reported by the tracker, rather than confirmed here against Georgia’s legislature.
The tracker does not establish what HB 1304 would specifically allow if passed. Bright Saver describes common legislative goals as defining small systems, exempting them from utility interconnection approvals and requiring product safety certifications. Those general goals should not be treated as the wording of Georgia’s proposal.
Before you buy, ask your utility about approval requirements and your landlord or HOA about permission. Bright Saver says “utilities can require interconnection review, permits, and fees” and reports no explicit statutory consumer protections. Its Georgia entry does not identify a required certification standard.
A panel charging a portable power station offers an option without feeding electricity into the grid. EcoFlow lists solar charging for its DELTA Pro 3; using stored power separately is different from supplying your home through an outlet. Homeowners can also seek rooftop solar quotes rather than wait for plug-in legislation.
For a future permitted setup, the calculator gives 734 kWh in a typical year for a south-facing, vertical kit near Georgia’s population center, with 800 W of panels and an 800 W inverter limit. With a 164 W home base load, it estimates 427 kWh used at home, worth $66 a year at 15.4 cents/kWh.
The same kit tilted at 30° facing south produces an estimated 1,183 kWh a year and saves $81. These are modeled scenarios, not permission to connect or guaranteed savings. The electricity rate comes from EIA’s Georgia residential average for January through July 2026.
Do not assume notification alone is enough: Bright Saver says utilities can require interconnection review, permits and fees. Its utility-notification table field also says “N/A,” so the tracker does not establish a clear notification procedure; ask your utility.
Bright Saver reports no explicit statutory consumer protections, including for renters and HOA residents. Do not assume HB 1304 gives you a right to install; check permission with your landlord or HOA before buying.
Bright Saver’s Georgia tracker does not provide a maximum system size. The 800 W example on this page is a calculator scenario, not an enacted Georgia limit.