Codes of Record

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Plug-in solar in Illinois

Which codes apply? In Illinois, plug-in solar falls under local adoption of the NEC and local adoption of the IRC.

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 Illinois enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    Local adoptionPartial

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

    20 ILCS 3105/10.09-1 (as amended by P.A. 103-510)

    The Illinois NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    Local adoptionPartial

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

    20 ILCS 3105/10.18; 815 ILCS 670/15

    The Illinois IRC record

Illinois laws that name plug-in solar

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

Law or ruleKindStageDateWhat it does
SB 3104 plug-in solarilga.govBillVerifiedPending–Utah-modeled bill exempting certified low-wattage plug-in systems from interconnection review; sponsor held it in the Senate in April 2026 and may refile in veto session. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every Illinois law on plug-in solar, with filters

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