NFPA 855
NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems
The installation standard for stationary energy storage. Few states adopt it by name. Most reach it through the fire code: the 2021 IFC points to the 2020 edition, the 2024 IFC and NFPA 1 2024 to the 2023 edition. A fire code older than that does not reference it.
18states on the 2020 NFPA 855
22of 49 verified
1states with a change ahead
- 2023 NFPA 85514
- 2020 NFPA 85518
- Local adoption1
- Fire code predates NFPA 85515
- No data yet1
Editions in force
- 2023 NFPA 855 14
- 2020 NFPA 855 18
- Local adoption 1
- Fire code predates NFPA 855 15
- No data yet 1
How the values were checked
22 Verified16 Partial11 Lead only
How NFPA 855 reaches each state
The route decides which edition applies. 8 states name an edition on a state page. 40 are derived from the fire code they adopt, and stay Lead until a state page confirms them.
- Adopted directly7
- Through the IFC, chapter 1219
- Through NFPA 1, chapter 526
- Fire code predates NFPA 85515
- Left to cities and counties1
- Route not known1
- Direct
- The state names NFPA 855 in a rule or statute of its own, with an edition.
- Through the IFC
- Chapter 12 of the adopted International Fire Code references the standard. The IFC edition sets the NFPA 855 edition.
- Through NFPA 1
- Chapter 52 of the adopted NFPA 1 references the standard.
- Predates
- The fire code in force is older than the first reference, so nothing reaches the standard statewide.
Coming next for the NFPA 855
One change on file in one state, soonest first.
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Jul 1, 2027Adopted, not yet in force
California moves to the 2026 NFPA 855
SFM 03/25 amends the 2025 California Fire Code.
Partial
Every state’s NFPA 855
Sort by edition, status, or date. The state link opens the record.
49 matches
| State | Edition | Applies | Checked | In force since | Scope | Next | Last read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAL | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | Jan 1, 2023 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| ArizonaAZ | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Lead only | – | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| ArkansasAR | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | Jan 1, 2023 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| CaliforniaCA | 2023 | Adopted directly | Verified | Jan 1, 2026 | Statewide | 2026 NFPA 855, Jul 1, 2027 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| ColoradoCO | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Lead only | – | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| ConnecticutCT | 2020 | Through NFPA 1, chapter 52 | Verified | Oct 1, 2022 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| DelawareDE | 2023 | Adopted directly | Partial | Jan 1, 2026 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| District of ColumbiaDC | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Lead only | – | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| FloridaFL | 2020 | Adopted directly | Partial | Dec 31, 2023 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| GeorgiaGA | 2020 | Adopted directly | Lead only | – | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| IdahoID | – | Route not known | Lead only | – | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| IllinoisIL | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Lead only | Jan 1, 2020 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| IndianaIN | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Partial | Dec 1, 2014 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| IowaIA | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Sep 10, 2025 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| KansasKS | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Lead only | Feb 4, 2011 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| KentuckyKY | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Verified | Sep 26, 2023 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| LouisianaLA | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Lead only | Jul 1, 2017 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MaineME | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Verified | Nov 27, 2019 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MarylandMD | 2023 | Through NFPA 1, chapter 52 | Verified | Jun 23, 2025 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MassachusettsMA | 2020 | Through NFPA 1, chapter 52 | Partial | May 12, 2023 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MichiganMI | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Partial | – | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MinnesotaMN | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Verified | Mar 31, 2020 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MississippiMS | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Jul 1, 2024 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MissouriMO | Local | Left to cities and counties | Verified | – | Local adoption | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| MontanaMT | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | – | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| NebraskaNE | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Partial | Feb 28, 2021 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| NevadaNV | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | Jan 1, 2026 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| New HampshireNH | 2020 | Through NFPA 1, chapter 52 | Lead only | Aug 13, 2024 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| New JerseyNJ | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Partial | Oct 15, 2024 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| New MexicoNM | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Nov 1, 2022 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| New YorkNY | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Dec 31, 2025 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| North CarolinaNC | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Lead only | – | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| North DakotaND | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | Jan 1, 2024 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| OhioOH | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Nov 20, 2025 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| OklahomaOK | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | Sep 14, 2026 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| OregonOR | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Oct 1, 2025 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| PennsylvaniaPA | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Jan 1, 2026 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Rhode IslandRI | 2023 | Adopted directly | Verified | Mar 1, 2026 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| South CarolinaSC | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Jan 1, 2023 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| South DakotaSD | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Verified | Oct 17, 2016 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| TennesseeTN | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Apr 17, 2025 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| TexasTX | 2020 | Adopted directly | Verified | Sep 1, 2023 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| UtahUT | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | Jul 1, 2026 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| VermontVT | 2020 | Through NFPA 1, chapter 52 | Verified | Nov 4, 2025 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| VirginiaVA | 2020 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Verified | Jan 18, 2024 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| WashingtonWA | 2023 | Adopted directly | Verified | Mar 15, 2024 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| West VirginiaWV | 2020 | Through NFPA 1, chapter 52 | Partial | Jul 1, 2026 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| WisconsinWI | Pre | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | Lead only | Sep 1, 2014 | Fire code predates NFPA 855 | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
| WyomingWY | 2023 | Through the IFC, chapter 12 | Partial | Jun 26, 2024 | Statewide | – | Oct 24, 2026 |
Missouri leave the NFPA 855 to cities and counties, or have no statewide code. Their state pages say what the state does set.
Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin enforce their own code or another model code in its place. The state page names it.
For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use