Balcony Solar in New Jersey
New Jersey's portable-solar bill (S 2368 / A 4836) passed both chambers unanimously and awaits Governor Sherrill's signature. It allows up to 1,200 W AC and exempts systems from net metering and interconnection agreements.
Reviewed August 6, 2026 against primary sources. Laws change — the sources below let you re-check.
Would New Jersey's bill require UL 3700?
No — the bill does not name UL 3700.
certified by Underwriters Laboratories or an equivalent nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Names UL or an NRTL equivalent; does not cite 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 the law does
- Exempt from net metering requirements and from any requirement to obtain or execute an interconnection agreement.
What's still unsettled
- Passed both chambers June 30, 2026; awaiting the Governor's signature.
- An explicit anti-islanding clause was not found in the operative text — safety relies on the certification requirement.
Before you buy in New Jersey
This bill is not law yet — until it passes and takes effect, New Jersey'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 →