Interconnection devices
Backup switches, gateways, and meter adapters sit at the service. The rules come from NEC Article 705, the utility’s meter rules, and a few state laws on meter socket adapters.
How a product team uses this page
- Check the NEC edition for 705 and 702.
- Read the laws list for meter socket adapter rules and utility requirements.
- Watch the changes table for NEC edition moves and commission rules.
Codes that reach interconnection devices
The code, the part of it that governs the product, and the editions in force across the map. Section numbers move between editions, so the hub page names the one each state enforces.
Laws that name interconnection devices
34 laws, rules, orders, and bills in 8 states: 21 in force or enacted, 6 pending, 7 that did not pass.
The laws below were tagged by keyword from the battery law summaries in ten states. A research pass for interconnection devices in every state is planned.
- A law or rule in force8
- Nothing on file41
| State | In force | Pending | Did not pass | Topics | Last moved | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArizonaAZ | 2 | – | – | Interconnection, Meter adapters, Tariffs | – | The list |
| CaliforniaCA | 5 | 1 | 1 | Interconnection, Licensing, Meter adapters | Sep 30, 2026 | The list |
| MassachusettsMA | 2 | 1 | – | Incentives, Interconnection, Tariffs | May 1, 2026 | The list |
| New YorkNY | 1 | 1 | – | Incentives, Interconnection, Tariffs | Jun 1, 2026 | The list |
| OregonOR | 7 | 1 | 1 | Interconnection, Licensing, Permitting, Tariffs | Sep 30, 2026 | The list |
| PennsylvaniaPA | 1 | 1 | – | Incentives, Interconnection | Dec 18, 2025 | The list |
| TexasTX | 1 | 1 | 5 | Fire and siting, Incentives, Interconnection, Licensing, Meter adapters, Tariffs | May 22, 2026 | The list |
| WashingtonWA | 2 | – | – | Interconnection, Licensing, Permitting | Jun 6, 2024 | The list |
What changes next for interconnection devices
17 changes ahead: code moves that reach the product and laws not yet in force, soonest first.
| Date | State | What moves | Products | Stage | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | CodeFlorida moves six codes to new editionsNEC 2023, IBC 2024, IRC 2024, IFC (edition not named), IECC residential 2024, IECC commercial 2024NECIBCIRCIFCIECC Res.IECC Com. | All products | Proposed | Partial | |
| Washington | CodeWashington moves to the 2026 NECNEC 2026. Adoption order filed Nov 18, 2025 (rule order effective Dec 19, 2025) with a delayed 2026 NEC effective date; the 2023 NEC stays in force until then.NEC | All products | Adopted, not yet in force | Partial | |
| Alabama | CodeAlabama moves two codes to new editionsIRC (edition not named), IECC residential (edition not named)IRCIECC Res. | Residential ESSSolar PVInvertersInterconnect devicesEV charging | In development | Partial | |
| Louisiana | CodeLouisiana moves five codes to new editionsNEC 2023, IBC 2024, IRC 2024, IECC residential 2024, IECC commercial 2024NECIBCIRCIECC Res.IECC Com. | All products | Proposed | Partial | |
| South Carolina | CodeSouth Carolina moves four codes to new editionsNEC 2023, IBC 2024, IRC 2024, IFC 2024. Implementation date for local jurisdictions.NECIBCIRCIFC | All products | Adopted, not yet in force | Partial | |
| Washington | CodeWashington moves five codes to new editionsIBC 2024, IRC 2024, IFC 2024, IECC residential 2024, IECC commercial 2024IBCIRCIFCIECC Res.IECC Com. | Residential ESSCommercial and utility ESSSolar PVInvertersInterconnect devicesEV charging | Proposed | Partial | |
| Idaho | CodeIdaho moves four codes to new editionsIBC 2024, IRC 2024, IECC residential 2024, IECC commercial 2024. The Board’s 2026 rule to adopt the 2024 editions did not pass the House; the Board is discussing draft legislation that would adopt the 2024 codes in statute, effective Jul 1, 2028, if passed.IBCIRCIECC Res.IECC Com. | Residential ESSCommercial and utility ESSSolar PVInvertersInterconnect devicesEV charging | In development | Partial | |
| California | CodeCalifornia moves six codes to new editionsNEC 2026, IBC 2027, IRC 2027, IFC 2027, IECC residential (edition not named), IECC commercial (edition not named)NECIBCIRCIFCIECC Res.IECC Com. | All products | In development | Partial | |
| No date yet | California | LawCPUC Rulemaking R.25-08-004Studies refinements to Rule 21 interconnection rules for distributed energy resources at the large and small utilities. cpuc.ca.gov (opens in a new tab) | Residential ESSCommercial and utility ESSInterconnect devices | Pending | |
| No date yet | Indiana | CodeIndiana moves to the 2023 NECNEC 2023. Commission adopted the final rule Aug 4, 2026; the docket (updated Aug 12, 2026) lists Attorney General approval, Governor approval, filing and effective date as TBD.NEC | All products | Adopted, not yet in force | Partial |
All 17 changes ahead for interconnection devices
For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use