Balcony Solar in Minnesota
Minnesota's HF 3555 (with Senate companion SF 4774) would cover plug-in photovoltaic devices. It was laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus energy bill.
Reviewed August 6, 2026 against primary sources. Laws change — the sources below let you re-check.
Would Minnesota's bill require UL 3700?
No — the bill does not name UL 3700.
References certification by a 'federally recognized testing laboratory'. Does not name UL 3700.
Why this matters: “certified by UL” names an organization; “certified to UL 3700” names a plug-in-PV standard. They are not the same claim. Full explainer →
What's still unsettled
- Laid over for possible omnibus inclusion (Feb 2026); not yet law.
Before you buy in Minnesota
This bill is not law yet — until it passes and takes effect, Minnesota's existing utility and electrical rules apply. Even once it passes, the gear has to actually be certified to what the law asks, and today no plug-in kit sold in the US carries UL 3700 yet. What "UL 3700 certified" really means →