Solar Power World
By Kelly Pickerel | May 8, 2026
Colorado is the latest state to approve plug-in solar (also known as balcony solar) after Gov. Jared Polis signed HB26-1007 into law.
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The legislation led by Reps. Lesley Smith and Rebekah Stewart and Sens. Cathy Kipp and Matt Ball that will make it cheaper and easier for Colorado families, including renters and apartment dwellers, to power their homes with solar energy. The bill passed both chambers of the Colorado legislature with bipartisan support.
The new law creates a pathway to allow for the use of plug-in solar devices, establishes critical safety standards for those products and eliminates unnecessary interconnection barriers by allowing families to use meter collar adapters.
“Colorado is breaking down barriers to clean energy and saving people money on energy bills,” said Gov. Polis following the signing of the bill. “Just because you live in an apartment or multi-family building doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to use solar panels to save money on your energy bill, and this new law expands access and choice to money-saving clean energy solutions for more Coloradans. Thank you to the sponsors for expanding choices for more Coloradans to explore new technology that protects our environment and saves Coloradans money.”
What HB-1007 Does:
News item from Colorado Solar and Storage Association

Kelly Pickerel has more than 15 years of experience reporting on the U.S. solar industry and is currently editor in chief of Solar Power World. Email Kelly.

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