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Plug-in solar in North Dakota

Which codes apply? In North Dakota, plug-in solar falls under the 2026 NEC and the 2024 IRC (local option).

A small array with its own inverter that plugs into an ordinary outlet. State record read Oct 20, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach plug-in solar

The edition North Dakota 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 Jul 1, 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.

    NFPA 70 2026 edition National Electrical Code (State Electrical Board Electrical Wiring Standards) · N.D. Admin. Code art. 24.1-02 (e.g. 24.1-02-01-02) and art. 24.1-06; authority N.D.C.C. 43-09-05

    The North Dakota NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2024 IRCVerified

    in force since Jan 1, 2026 · Local adoption

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

    North Dakota State Building Code · N.D.C.C. ch. 54-21.3; N.D. Admin. Code ch. 108-01-01

    The North Dakota IRC record

North Dakota laws that name plug-in solar

Statutes, rules, and commission orders are tracked state by state.

No North Dakota law or rule on the site names plug-in solar. The product page shows the states that have one.

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