SENATE, No. 2368
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JOHN F. MCKEON
District 27 (Essex and Passaic)
Senator BOB SMITH
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senators Diegnan, Zwicker and Greenstein
SYNOPSIS
Exempts certain portable solar generation devices from interconnection, net metering, and other requirements; requires DCA to amend or supplement State Uniform Construction Code concerning use of portable solar generation devices.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on March 16, 2026, with amendments.
An Act concerning portable solar electric power generation systems and supplementing Title 48 of the Revised Statutes 1and P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.)1 .
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section:
“Board” means the Board of Public Utilities.
“Electric public utility” means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-51).
“Portable solar generation device” means a moveable photovoltaic generation device that: (1) has a maximum power output of not more than 1,200 watts; (2) is designed to be connected to a building's electrical system through a standard 120-volt alternating current outlet; (3) is intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption; (4) meets the standards of the most recent version of the National Electrical Code; and (5) is certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.), or any other law, rule, regulation, or board order to the contrary, a portable solar generation device shall be exempt from:
(1) any requirement to obtain or execute an interconnection agreement prior to operating the portable solar generation device under P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.) or any other law, rule, or regulation; and
(2) net metering program requirements under P.L.1999, c.23 (C.48:3-49 et al.) or any other law, rule, or regulation.
c. An electric public utility shall not require a customer using a portable solar generation device to:
(1) obtain the electric public utility's prior approval before installing or using the device;
(2) pay any fee or charge related to the device; or
(3) install any additional controls or equipment beyond what is integrated into the device.
d. An electric public utility shall not be held liable in a civil action for any damage or injury caused by a customer’s use of a portable solar generation device.
12. a. As used in this section, “portable solar generation device” means the same as the term is defined in section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).
b. The Department of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a portable solar generation device addendum to, or amendments to revise, the electrical subcode or other appropriate model code adopted pursuant to the “State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), for the purpose of establishing adequate and appropriate standards to provide guidance concerning wiring or modification of homes to accommodate the use of commercially available portable solar generation devices. The guidance shall include standards for the use, in New Jersey, of portable solar generation devices designed for use in the United States, and standards for the modification or adaptation of home electrical systems for the use, in New Jersey, of portable solar generation devices that were designed for use in countries other than the United States.1
1[2. This] 3. Section 1 of this1 act shall take effect six months after the date of enactment, except that the board may take any anticipatory action in advance of the effective date as is necessary for the implementation of this act. 1Section 2 of this act shall take effect immediately.1