Which Colorado laws name plug-in solar?

HB26-1007 portable-scale solar and meter collar adapters is in force or enacted.

What applies to my job?

Pick the state and the product you build, install, or inspect. The card below answers from each state’s own record.

State

Plug-in solar in Colorado

Which codes apply? In Colorado, plug-in solar falls under the 2026 NEC (statewide minimum) and the 2024 IRC (state buildings only).

A small array with its own inverter that plugs into an ordinary outlet. State record read Oct 19, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach plug-in solar

The edition Colorado enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

NECNational Electrical Code

2026 NECVerified

in force since Jul 15, 2026 · Statewide minimum

Where it reaches the product. Article 690 and 705 as written, which is why states write a statute to let the device plug in.

State Electrical Board Rules, Rule 1.5 (2026 National Electrical Code) · 3 CCR 710-1, Rule 1.5; C.R.S. 12-115-107(2)(a)

The Colorado NEC record
IRCInternational Residential Code

2024 IRCPartial

State buildings only

Where it reaches the product. Chapter 39, receptacles and branch circuits.

Office of the State Architect, Building Code Compliance Policy Exhibit A (Rev. 10/2026)

The Colorado IRC record

Coming next

Nothing is on file ahead for these codes in Colorado. The changes page lists every move the site tracks.

State or local

NECColorado sets the NEC as a statewide minimum, so a city or county may enforce a newer edition.
NECStatute lets local governments enforce more stringent electrical standards than the board’s minimum, if they send the board a copy.
IRCColorado applies its IRC edition to state buildings only; cities and counties set their own.
IRCColorado has no statewide building code; counties and municipalities adopt their own.

Cities and counties can amend a statewide code, so confirm the edition in force with the local official.

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Colorado laws that name plug-in solar

On the site: one law or rule, newest first.

Law or rule	Kind	Stage	Date	What it does
HB26-1007 portable-scale solar and meter collar adaptersleg.colorado.gov	Statute	PartialIn force	Aug 12, 2026	Bars utilities from requiring approval for portable-scale solar devices, voids unreasonable restrictions, and orders PUC rule changes by Dec 31, 2026 allowing meter collar adapters. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every Colorado law on plug-in solar, with filters

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