Plug-In Solar in Nebraska

Nebraska has neither a plug-in solar law nor a bill. Public power utilities serve every home, and the state's net metering law governs small solar.

A home with a plug-in solar panel on the porch railing, the kind of kit Nebraska's rules apply to

No plug-in solar law in Nebraska yetBill LB 137
The rules that apply are utility rules.There's no plug-in watt cap.
Cents: 12.9.Average home price per kWh from EIA, Jan to Aug 2026.
Each year: $151.In Omaha: an 800 W kit, before any utility solar fee.

In Nebraska, get approval from your electric utility before you connect. Use an inverter with anti-islanding listed to UL 1741, or to UL 3700.

Nebraska's Related Solar Bills

Related, not a plug-in bill: LB 137 (2026) would have blocked certain limits on solar energy devices and pollinator gardens. The bill was introduced in 2025, carried over, and postponed indefinitely on 17 Apr 2026. Bill page

Nebraska's Rule Right Now

Hooking up rules: Under Neb. Rev. Stat. The local public power utility serving you must interconnect a qualified facility under 70-2001 to 70-2005, once you sign an interconnection agreement and cover the extra interconnection costs. Such a facility is 25 kW or less, built to standards set by NEC, NESC, IEEE and UL, with automatic shutoff in an outage. Get in touch with your utility at least 60 days before installing, which is what NPPD asks customers to do.

Net metering: Every local utility must offer it to qualified facilities. Your energy offsets usage at the retail rate, and the utility pays net excess at its avoided cost. The meter costs nothing, and extra standby or interconnection fees aren't allowed. At 1% of its peak demand forecast, a utility may stop accepting new net metering customers.

Nebraska Kit Savings

Each 1 kW of panels in Omaha produces 1,460 kWh a year, according to PVWatts. Homes in Nebraska pay 12.9 cents per kWh in 2026 so far. Placement results for an 800 W kit:

Where the panels go	kWh a year	Saved a year
Tilted south on a stand	1,168	$151
Upright on a railing	736	$95
Facing east or west	934	$121

Omaha by Month

Jan75
Feb86
Mar103
Apr101
May107
Jun119
Jul119
Aug109
Sep108
Oct98
Nov78
Dec65

kWh from an 800 W kit, tilted south.

Nebraska Kit Prices

Kit	kWh a year	Saved a year	Pays back in	Price
US Solar Supplier 1180 W EZ1 Kit	1,723	$223	4.0 years	$899
Bright Saver 360 W Balcony Kit	526	$68	6.1 years	$414
EcoFlow STREAM 800 W Kit	1,168	$151	7.3 years	$1,099

All tilted south and used at home. Compare all kits

Key Facts About Nebraska

Consumer-owned utilities serve Nebraska completely, and it's the only state with that setup (public power districts, co-ops and cities). That means the local public power utility you use, not an investor-owned company, handles the specifics for customer solar.
Electricity is cheap: in 2024, homes paid an average of 11.53 cents/kWh, while the price average for all sectors ranked 49th. That means a kit delivers lower savings per kWh than in most states.
A Sierra Club speaker, in June 2026, urged the board of the Lincoln Electric System to develop a plug-in solar policy. Plug-in solar is on the local radar.

Renting or Using a Balcony?

The mount is up to your landlord or HOA; the hookup is up to your electric utility. Look at balcony solar and solar for apartments.

Main Utility Providers

Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD)
Lincoln Electric System (LES)

Next Steps for You in Nebraska

Pick a size: in Omaha, about 584 kWh a year comes from a 400 W kit, and about 1,752 kWh from a 1,200 W kit. Run yours.
Bring up a plug-in bill with your state lawmakers. Other states have passed similar bills.

Sources

View every state at a glance or check a nearby state: Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri.