Is Balcony Solar Legal in Colorado?
Quick Answer
Signed, but not yet in effect. Colorado HB26-1007 was signed May 7, 2026 and takes effect January 1, 2027. It sets the highest wattage cap of any enacted state (1,920W) and is the only one that explicitly bars HOAs and landlords from banning balcony solar.
- ▸HB26-1007 signed May 7, 2026 — takes effect January 1, 2027, not yet in effect as of write-time
- ▸1,920W cap — the highest of any US state balcony solar law found
- ▸Explicit HOA/landlord ban prohibition — the strongest such protection among the 8 enacted states
Updated: July 16, 2026
Key Takeaways
- ✓Colorado HB26-1007 is signed but does not take effect until January 1, 2027 — don't treat it as usable law yet.
- ✓At 1,920W, Colorado allows the highest wattage cap of any enacted US state.
- ✓Colorado is the only one of the 8 enacted states that explicitly prohibits HOAs and landlords from banning balcony solar.
- ✓No complete system has confirmed full UL 3700 certification yet, same as every other enacted state.
What Will HB26-1007 Require in Colorado?
**Colorado HB26-1007 sets a 1,920W cap — the highest of any enacted US balcony solar law — but the law does not take effect until January 1, 2027, so it is not usable yet as of write-time.** Once in effect, it will follow the standard exemption template (no utility interconnection agreement or fee, net metering excluded) with one major addition: explicit language prohibiting HOAs and landlords from banning balcony solar outright.
That HOA/landlord provision makes Colorado's law the strongest consumer protection among the 8 enacted states — every other state in this series either has no such language or hasn't been independently confirmed to include it.
| Field | Colorado HB26-1007 |
|---|---|
| Signed / Effective | May 7, 2026 / Jan 1, 2027 (not yet in effect) |
| Wattage cap | 1,920W — highest of any state found |
| HOA / landlord bans | Explicitly prohibited |
| Net metering | Not available |
Should I Buy Hardware Now for Colorado?
**Not yet — the law isn't in effect until January 1, 2027, and separately, no complete plug-in solar system has confirmed full UL 3700 certification as of write-time.** Both gates need to clear before a purchase makes sense: the legal effective date, and product certification. EcoFlow's STREAM Ultra is the closest product to market but is currently listed for sale specifically in Utah, not Colorado.
Colorado wasn't in the source tracker's state-by-state savings table used for this series, so a Colorado-specific dollar figure isn't available here. Across the states that were tracked, an 800W kit saves roughly $150–$350 per year depending on local electricity rates — treat that as a national range, not a Colorado estimate, and note Colorado's 1,920W cap means a full-size system there could exceed what an 800W-kit estimate reflects.
Quick Answers About Colorado Balcony Solar
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