HB 1129 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Balcony Solar.

HB 1129 allows residential customers in North Carolina to install and operate small, portable solar panels up to 1.2 kilowatts without needing approval or paying extra fees from their electric power supplier. The bill requires these devices to be safety-certified, comply with electrical codes, and include a feature that stops them from sending power to the grid during an outage, while also exempting them from standard net metering rules. Additionally, the law prevents landlords of larger rental properties from blocking tenants from placing these devices on their units, provided the installation does not block emergency exits or cause property damage.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Last action Apr 30, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's header information was updated to reflect a new session date and expanded the list of sponsors. The text of the bill was partially cut off during the comparison, but the visible change indicates a modification to the eligibility criteria for landlords, specifically adjusting the threshold for the number of rental units or interest required to prohibit tenants from using portable solar energy devices.

Scope change

The bill's applicability appears to have shifted regarding the threshold for landlord restrictions, though the full new text is not visible in the provided snippet.

ELIGIBILITY

The threshold for landlord restrictions on portable solar devices was altered, changing the criteria from owning more than four rental dwellings or ten percent interest in more than four units to a different configuration (text cut off in source).

SCOPE

Additional sponsors (Representatives Harrison, Cervania, and Rubin) were added to the bill's sponsorship list.

TECHNICAL

The original bill identifier 'DRH10615-NPa-37' was replaced with 'H1129-v-1'.

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Committee

Apr 30, 2026

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 29, 2026

Introduced

Filed

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3 primary · 13 co-sponsors