State law · Pennsylvania
There is no Pennsylvania law in effect for plug-in solar; a bill (HB 1971) is pending in the legislature. The bill would remove the interconnection-agreement requirement, ban fees for certified systems and exclude these systems from net metering, according to the bill text.
HB 1971 is moving through the legislature; there is no state plug-in solar law yet.
Checked October 14, 2026
408 kWh used at home × 21.04¢ = $85.90; 276 kWh sent to the grid unpaid, 0 kWh lost to the inverter limit. At Pennsylvania's average rate (EIA).
Residential average, January to July 2026 (EIA Electric Power Monthly).
Open the calculatorDetailBright Saver states HB 1971 was introduced during the 2026 legislative session; the official legislature page shows the bill in the 2025-2026 session with action dated Oct. 28, 2025.
HB 1971 is a pending bill that the legislature lists as "Referred to Energy, Oct. 28, 2025." The bill text describes an amendment to Title 66 to provide for "portable solar... generation systems." (Pennsylvania legislature; Bright Saver notes a different session year for introduction.)
As written, the bill would: eliminate the requirement to obtain an interconnection agreement; prohibit electric distribution companies from imposing fees on systems that have obtained national safety certifications; and make these systems ineligible to participate in Pennsylvania’s net metering program. Those points come from the bill text on the legislature site.
If no new law applies to you, anything that does not connect to the grid still needs no utility approval. A common option is a portable power station charged by a panel: for example, EcoFlow lists models such as the DELTA 3 Max Plus (2048 Wh, 3000 W AC) and DELTA Pro 3 (4000 Wh, 4000 W AC). These are battery-backed choices and do not rely on interconnection.
Homeowners looking for a grid-tied rooftop usually get formal quotes from installers; rooftop systems and their interconnection rules remain governed by existing utility and local procedures. For performance estimates, the calculator gives a typical-year range for an 800 W kit in Pennsylvania: vertical south-facing panels produce 685 kWh a year (408 kWh used at home, $86 value at 21.04 cents/kWh) and a 30° tilt produces 1,028 kWh and $104 savings.
If you are comparing products, see the site kit cards for watts, certification and current prices.
No. On the legislature site HB 1971 is listed as "Referred to Energy, Oct. 28, 2025." The bill remains pending and not enacted as of the check date.
The bill text "eliminates the requirement to obtain an interconnection agreement," which the legislature presents as removing that notification/approval step for covered systems.
According to the bill text, these systems would be ineligible to participate in Pennsylvania’s net metering program.
The calculator gives 685 kWh a year for an 800 W kit mounted vertical and facing south (408 kWh used at home, $86 value at 21.04 cents/kWh). Tilted 30° facing south it gives 1,028 kWh and $104 savings.