Pennsylvania
NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage SystemsIn force since January 1, 2026. Instrument: UCC triennial update adopting 2021 ICC codes.
- Applies
- Through the IFC, chapter 12, derived from the fire code edition
- Instrument
- UCC triennial update adopting 2021 ICC codes
- Citation
- Reg. 12-125; 34 Pa. Code 403.21
- Scope
- Statewide
- Amendments
- Substantial
- Read on
- Oct 24, 2026 from 3 state pages
- Transition rule
- Not on file yet. Which permit date decides the edition is planned research.
What the record says
The passages that set the edition, quoted from the state’s own pages, each 30 words or fewer.
“adopting nearly all the provisions of the 2021 International Code Council codes”
“The effective date is January 1, 2026.”
Exceptions and notes
2021 IFC 1207 references NFPA 855-2020 (derived). Adopts nearly all provisions of the 2021 ICC codes; IFC not separately named on pages read.
Coming next
Adoptions, proposals, and bills that would change this value.
No change to the NFPA 855 is on file for Pennsylvania. The state pages are re-read every Monday.
Open questions from the research
- No Pennsylvania state page read for ESS; UCC fire code applies only where municipalities enforce the UCC.
- IFC is not named explicitly on pages read; 2021 IFC rests on baseline citing the RAC letter.
- UCC fire code applies only where municipalities enforce the UCC.
- No state page names NFPA 855.
Cross-check
What the code adoption trackers list for Pennsylvania. Where one differs, the state’s own record decides.
No tracker reading is on file for this value.
How Pennsylvania adopts the NFPA 855
Not yet researched.
History
Dated NFPA 855 actions on file for Pennsylvania.
No dated NFPA 855 action is on file for Pennsylvania yet.
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