Ten US states have legalized plug-in solar; about two dozen others have pending or stalled bills (non-cyber news)
This ZDNET article is not a cyber threat report. It covers US state legislation on plug-in (balcony or backyard) solar systems, which consist of panels, an inverter and a battery that connect to a standard 120-volt outlet. Utah was the first state to legalize them, and ten states have now done so. About two dozen others are still working on bills, many of which are stalled until the 2027 legislative sessions. Bills have failed in Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. The article identifies utilities as the main regulatory obstacle, notes the bills generally do not override landlord or HOA bans, and cites bypassing the electrical panel as a safety concern. It contains no vulnerabilities, threat actors, IOCs or incidents, so it has no direct relevance for defenders.
Technical Details
- Plug-in solar injects power directly into a wall outlet, bypassing the breaker panel. The article says household wiring could then carry more current than the breaker alone would allow before it trips.
- Massachusetts bills H.5175 and S3143 are advancing, and New York's SUNNY Act awaits the governor's approval.
- Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Washington, DC have bills at committee hearing stage.
- Stalled bills include Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
- Legislation status data is attributed to Solar.com. The article names the EcoFlow Stream as an example of a system residents of legalized states can buy.
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Ten US states have legalized plug-in solar; about two dozen others have pending or stalled bills (non-cyber news)
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This ZDNET article is not a cyber threat report. It covers US state legislation on plug-in (balcony or backyard) solar systems, which consist of panels, an inverter and a battery that connect to a standard 120-volt outlet. Utah was the first state to legalize them, and ten states have now done so. About two dozen others are still working on bills, many of which are stalled until the 2027 legislative sessions. Bills have failed in Georgia, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. The article identifies utilities as the main regulatory obstacle, notes the bills generally do not override landlord or HOA bans, and cites bypassing the electrical panel as a safety concern. It contains no vulnerabilities, threat actors, IOCs or incidents, so it has no direct relevance for defenders.
Technical Details
- Plug-in solar injects power directly into a wall outlet, bypassing the breaker panel. The article says household wiring could then carry more current than the breaker alone would allow before it trips.
- Massachusetts bills H.5175 and S3143 are advancing, and New York's SUNNY Act awaits the governor's approval.
- Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Washington, DC have bills at committee hearing stage.
- Stalled bills include Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
- Legislation status data is attributed to Solar.com. The article names the EcoFlow Stream as an example of a system residents of legalized states can buy.