The Plug-In Solar Playbook

How we unlock plug-in solar across Canada

These are the regulatory levers, jurisdiction by jurisdiction, that permit certified plug-in solar without legislation. Pick a campaign to see the specific actors, mechanisms, and precedents.

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Newfoundland and Labrador — what unlocks it

Helen Conway Ottenheimer — Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Public Safety
Mechanism: Amendment to NL electrical code regulations under provincial safety legislation

Create a plug-in generation class for certified systems under 1200W with reduced permit and electrician requirements for cord-and-outlet connection.

Legal basis: NL’s electrical safety regulations sit under the Justice and Public Safety portfolio. The Minister can amend regulations to create a plug-in solar class recognizing certified cord-connected equipment.
Legislature required? No
Lloyd Parrott — Minister of Energy and Mines
Mechanism: Ministerial policy direction and PUB filing under the Electrical Power Control Act

Create a plug-in generation category exempt from standard net metering interconnection. Certified systems under 1200W connect via standard outlet without utility application or meter upgrade. On-site use only, anti-islanding required.

Legal basis: The Minister of Energy and Mines sets provincial energy policy and directs NL Hydro (Crown). The PUB regulates tariff and interconnection structures for both NL Hydro and Newfoundland Power. A plug-in class for certified systems under 1200W can be instituted through a PUB filing coordinated with the Minister’s policy direction.
Legislature required? No

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