Texas § 229.101 REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.

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§ 229.101 — REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.

Texas § 229.101

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Tex. Local Government Code Code Ann. § 229.101 (2026).

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Sec. 229.101. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES.

(a)In this section:

(1)"Municipally owned utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003 , Utilities Code.

(2)"Small commercial customer" has the meaning assigned by Section 39.202 (o), Utilities Code.

(3)"Solar energy device" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.107 , Tax Code.

(b)A municipality may not prohibit or restrict the installation of a solar energy device by a residential or small commercial customer except to the extent:

(1)a property owner's association may prohibit the installation under Sections 202.010 (d)(1) through (7), Property Code; or

(2)the interconnection guidelines and interconnection agreement of a municipally owned utility serving the customer's service area, the rules of the Public Utility Commissio

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Sec. 229.101. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES. (a) In this section:
(1) "Municipally owned utility" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.003 , Utilities Code.
(2) "Small commercial customer" has the meaning assigned by Section 39.202 (o), Utilities Code.
(3) "Solar energy device" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.107 , Tax Code.
(b) A municipality may not prohibit or restrict the installation of a solar energy device by a residential or small commercial customer except to the extent:
(1) a property owner's association may prohibit the installation under Sections 202.010 (d)(1) through (7), Property Code; or
(2) the interconnection guidelines and interconnection agreement of a municipally owned utility serving the customer's service area, the rules of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or the protocols of an independent organization certified under Section 39.151 , Utilities Code, limit the installation of solar energy devices due to reliability, power quality, or safety of the distribution system.