Relates to portable solar generation devices

The definition of a portable solar device now requires specific UL 3700 safety certifications and mandates installation per state fire codes.

Device owners must notify their utility company within 30 days of installation, and utilities must provide a simple online form for this notification.

Energy exported to the grid by these devices is now explicitly stated as uncompensated unless the customer voluntarily signs a net metering agreement.

The legal authority for updating building codes moved from the Energy Law to the Executive Law to streamline code optimization.

The bill now amends both the Public Service Law and the Energy Law, whereas the original version only amended the Public Service Law.

The definition of a 'portable solar generation device' was changed by removing the clause stating the device must be 'intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption'.

A new requirement was added to the Energy Law mandating that building codes be optimized within one year to allow portable solar devices to connect to a building's wiring through a standard electrical outlet without requiring changes to the building's premises wiring.

The rule regarding interconnection was modified to clarify that portable solar devices are exempt from interconnection or net metering requirements unless the owner voluntarily chooses to enter into an agreement with the utility.