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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
3 HOUSE BILL 4060 By: Alonso-Sandoval
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6 AS INTRODUCED
7 An Act relating to the Corporation Commission;
creating the Plug-In Solar Power Amendments Act;
8 defining terms; making certain exemptions;
prohibiting electric utilities from making certain
9 requirements of users; providing for safety
standards; limiting certain liability; creating
10 certain responsibility; authorizing the adoption of
certain rules; prohibiting certain aspects of rules;
11 limiting applicability of act; stating applicability;
authorizing certain entities to adopt reasonable
12 rules or standards; authorizing certain rules or
standards; listing prohibited practices; stating
13 certain responsibilities; authorizing certain
installation limitations; stating applicability of
14 act; providing for noncodification; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
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18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
19 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
20 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 875 of Title 17, unless there is
21 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
22 This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Plug-In Solar
23 Power Amendments Act".
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1 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 876 of Title 17, unless there is
3 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
4 As used in this act:
5 1. "Electric utility" means any public utility providing retail
6 electric service subject to the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma
7 Corporation Commission.
8 2. "Portable solar generation device" means a solar
9 photovoltaic device that:
10 a. has a rated alternating current output capacity of not
11 more than one thousand two hundred (1,200) watts in
12 the aggregate;
13 b. is designed to connect to a customer's premises wiring
14 through a standard grounded one hundred twenty-volt
15 electrical outlet;
16 c. includes integrated anti-islanding or equivalent
17 safety functionality that prevents energizing a
18 building's electrical system during a power outage;
19 and
20 d. is intended primarily to offset electricity consumed
21 on the premises of the retail electric customer.
22 3. "Retail electric customer" means a residential customer
23 receiving electric service from an electric utility.
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1 SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 877 of Title 17, unless there is
3 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
4 A portable solar generation device that meets the requirements
5 of this act:
6 1. Shall not be considered an interconnection under state law
7 or Oklahoma Corporation Commission rules;
8 2. Shall not be subject to net metering statutes, tariffs, or
9 programs; and
10 3. Shall not require an interconnection agreement, application,
11 inspection, or approval from an electric utility or the Oklahoma
12 Corporation Commission.
13 SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 878 of Title 17, unless there is
15 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
16 An electric utility shall not require a retail electric customer
17 using a qualifying portable solar generation device to:
18 1. Obtain prior authorization or permission from the utility;
19 2. Pay any fee, charge, or tariff related to the installation
20 or use of the device;
21 3. Install additional metering, controls, or equipment beyond
22 what is integrated into the device;
23 4. Execute an interconnection, net metering, or service
24 modification agreement; or
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1 5. Purchase insurance or provide indemnification related to the
2 device.
3 SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
4 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 879 of Title 17, unless there is
5 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
6 A portable solar generation device shall comply with nationally
7 recognized electrical safety standards, including anti-islanding
8 protection. Nothing in this act limits the authority of state or
9 local electrical inspectors to enforce generally applicable
10 electrical safety codes unrelated to utility interconnection.
11 SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
12 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 880 of Title 17, unless there is
13 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
14 An electric utility shall not be liable for any damage, injury,
15 or loss caused by a portable solar generation device or the
16 installation, operation, or maintenance of such a device by a retail
17 electric customer. The retail electric customer bears
18 responsibility for the proper installation and maintenance of the
19 device and compliance with applicable safety standards.
20 SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
21 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 881 of Title 17, unless there is
22 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
23 A. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission may adopt administrative
24 rules solely as necessary to:
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1 1. Enforce the provisions of this act; and
2 2. Ensure compliance with applicable safety standards.
3 B. Rules adopted under this section shall not:
4 1. Require registration, approval, or notification for portable
5 solar generation devices;
6 2. Impose fees or charges;
7 3. Reduce the maximum wattage authorized by statute; or
8 4. Subject such devices to net metering or interconnection
9 requirements.
10 SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
11 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 882 of Title 17, unless there is
12 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
13 Nothing in this act shall be construed to:
14 1. Authorize compensation for exported electricity;
15 2. Modify existing distributed generation or net metering
16 programs; or
17 3. Limit the authority of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission
18 over traditional interconnection of electric generation facilities.
19 SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
20 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 137 of Title 41, unless there is
21 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
22 A. This section applies to a landlord or lessor of residential
23 property and a homeowners' association, condominium association, or
24 similar governing body that regulates residential property.
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1 B. A landlord, property owner, or association may adopt
2 reasonable rules or standards governing the placement and use of a
3 qualifying portable solar generation device, provided that such
4 rules do not operate as a prohibition on the use of the device.
5 C. Permissible rules or standards may address:
6 1. Placement of the device to ensure:
7 a. compliance with fire, building, or electrical safety
8 codes,
9 b. preservation of building access, egress, and emergency
10 pathways, or
11 c. protection of shared or common areas;
12 2. Method of installation, including requirements that:
13 a. the device be removable without permanent structural
14 alteration, and
15 b. the installation avoid damage to walls, roofs,
16 railings, or common elements; and
17 3. Aesthetic considerations, provided that such requirements:
18 a. are applied uniformly, and
19 b. do not materially impair the effective operation of
20 the device.
21 D. A landlord, property owner, or association shall not:
22 1. Enact or enforce a blanket prohibition on portable solar
23 generation devices;
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1 2. Impose requirements that unreasonably delay installation or
2 use;
3 3. Require fees, deposits, or insurance solely due to the use
4 of a portable solar generation device; or
5 4. Impose rules that effectively prevent reasonable use of the
6 device.
7 E. A tenant or property owner using a portable solar generation
8 device remains responsible for:
9 1. Proper installation and maintenance;
10 2. Repair of any damage caused by the device; and
11 3. Compliance with applicable safety and building codes.
12 F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a
13 landlord or association to permit:
14 1. Permanent structural modifications; or
15 2. Penetration of roofs, walls, or load-bearing elements
16 without express consent of the property owner.
17 G. This section shall not be construed to expand or diminish
18 existing landlord-tenant rights beyond the scope of this act, or to
19 limit the enforcement of generally applicable safety or building
20 standards.
21 SECTION 10. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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23 60-2-15405 JBH 01/06/26
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