State law · Indiana
Indiana has no plug-in solar law in force as of October 14, 2026. SB 74 / HB 1084 did not pass in 2026. That does not establish whether your particular grid-connected kit is permitted: the proposed exemptions are not available under these bills.
SB 74 / HB 1084 was deferred to the 2027 session; there is no state plug-in solar law yet.
Checked October 14, 2026
414 kWh used at home × 17.04¢ = $70.49; 276 kWh sent to the grid unpaid, 0 kWh lost to the inverter limit. At Indiana's average rate (EIA).
Residential average, January to July 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly).
Open the calculatorStatusBrightSaver states the bills were deferred to 2027; official legislature pages show only first-reading committee referrals in 2026.
Size limitBrightSaver lists maximum system size as N/A; HB 1084 text defines a 1,200 watt maximum.
Statuslegislature page reading suggests "bill-active"; the Bright Saver tracker category is "carryover-2027" — the tracker category is used
SB 74 / HB 1084 remains a proposal, not an enacted plug-in solar exemption. Bright Saver says the bills were deferred to 2027, but the Indiana legislature’s pages show first-reading committee referrals in 2026 rather than confirming that future timetable.
HB 1084 defines a system that “has a maximum power output of not more than 1,200 watts.” The bill does not say whether this is AC inverter output or DC panel output. Bright Saver lists the maximum system size as N/A, which differs from the bill text.
If passed as described, the proposal would prohibit electricity suppliers from requiring approval before installation or use and exempt these systems from utility commission interconnection rules and the distributed generation statute. It would also require automatic disconnection during a power outage. These proposed provisions do not establish an export payment.
A portable power station charged by a panel offers an option without a grid connection when it supplies appliances directly. EcoFlow lists solar charging for its DELTA Pro 3. If you own your home, you can also seek rooftop solar quotes through the usual utility approval process.
For a possible future plug-in installation, the calculator gives 690 kWh in a typical year for south-facing, vertical 800 W panels with an 800 W inverter limit near Indiana’s population center. With a 164 W home base load, 414 kWh is used at home and 276 kWh goes to the grid. At the EIA rate of 17.04 cents/kWh, that home-used electricity is worth $70 a year, with no export payment assumed.
The calculator gives 1,059 kWh a year and $85 in savings for the same kit tilted at 30° facing south. Use the calculator to compare positions; these estimates are not permission to connect.
The bills did not pass, so their proposed approval and interconnection exemptions are not in force. Ask your utility what requirements apply before buying a grid-connected kit.
The proposal would prohibit a supplier from requiring approval before installation or use. That proposed exemption does not apply now, and the quoted provision concerns approval rather than a separate notification procedure.
The proposal does not establish a renter permission in the provisions described here. Check with your landlord, or your HOA if applicable, as well as your utility before committing to a kit.
The bill provisions described here do not identify a certification standard. Check the product’s certification documentation and ask your utility what it requires; automatic outage disconnection is a proposed bill requirement, not proof of certification.