California legalizes balcony solar with new laws

Governor Gavin Newsom signed three energy bills on September 30. SB 868 allows plug-in solar systems up to 1,200 watts AC per household without interconnection agreements or utility fees. SB 913 eases virtual power plant reliability credit, and SB 905 requires utilities to publish local grid usage data.

• SB 868 allows balcony solar systems up to 1,200 watts AC per household
• Utilities cannot require interconnection agreements or device fees until 2030
• SB 913 eases counting virtual power plants toward reliability requirements
• SB 905 requires large utilities to publish local grid usage data