Codes of Record

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Plug-in solar in Minnesota

Which codes apply? In Minnesota, plug-in solar falls under the 2026 NEC and the 2018 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 Minnesota enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2026 NECVerified

    in force since Aug 17, 2026

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

    Minnesota Electrical Code · Minn. R. 1315.0200; Minn. Stat. 326B.35

    The Minnesota NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2018 IRCVerified

    in force since Mar 31, 2020

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

    2020 Minnesota Residential Code · Minn. R. 1309.0010; Minn. Stat. 326B.106

    The Minnesota IRC record

Minnesota laws that name plug-in solar

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

Law or ruleKindStageDateWhat it does
SF 4504 plug-in solarrevisor.mn.govBillVerifiedDid not pass–Plug-in solar bill; did not pass: it passed the Senate inside an energy omnibus and died when the 2026 session ended. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every Minnesota law on plug-in solar, with filters

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