Is Massachusetts H.5175 in force?

Not yet. Passed both chambers Jul 1, 2026.

Which products does Massachusetts H.5175 affect?

Massachusetts H.5175 affects Residential energy storage systems, Commercial and utility energy storage systems, and Solar PV.

Massachusetts

H.5175

PartialRead in the state’s own source. It stays partial until the passage is on file word for word.

What does Massachusetts H.5175 do? An earlier House draft, H.5151, proposed a statewide storage incentive program and a state permitting platform for home solar and storage. The Senate passed its own text, and a conference committee has had the bill since Jul 16, 2026.

Facts

Kind: Bill
Status: Passed both chambers
Stage: Pending
Signed or decided: July 1, 2026
Topics: Permitting, Interconnection, Incentives and programs, Tariffs and bill credits, Licensing and consumers
Products: Residential energy storage systems Commercial and utility energy storage systems Solar PV
Source: Massachusetts Legislature (opens in a new tab)
Citation: H.5175, 194th General Court (House draft H.5151 as amended; Senate text S.3143)

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