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Plug-in solar in West Virginia

Which codes apply? In West Virginia, plug-in solar falls under the 2020 NEC (local option) and the 2018 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 West Virginia enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2020 NECVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

    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 Building Code (87 CSR 4), National Electrical Code item · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2023 NEC is proposed.

    The West Virginia NEC record
  2. IRCInternational Residential Code
    2018 IRCVerified

    in force since Aug 1, 2022 · Local adoption

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

    State Building Code (87 CSR 4) · W. Va. C.S.R. 87-4 (87 CSR 4), section 87-4-4; authority W. Va. Code 15A-11-5

    The 2024 IRC is proposed.

    The West Virginia IRC record

West Virginia laws that name plug-in solar

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

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

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