Mark Ohe

The Democratic led Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill legalizing ​“balcony solar” by a unanimous, bipartisan vote. The Senate, where Democrats also have a majority, had already approved the legislation.

The new law will make Virginia the second state in the US, after Utah, to treat solar panels like an appliance you can buy at a store and set up yourself — on your balcony, in your yard, or anywhere the sun shines on your property.

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/virginia-to-become-second-state-balcony-solar

Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar

Residents of the state will soon be able to use the tech to lower their electricity bills. Gov. Spanberger has made affordability a top legislative…

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Mar 14 at 12:09pmWeb
Show threadMark OheMar 14

“This removes all kinds of barriers — not just cost barriers, but time and bureaucracy barriers. ​It makes clean energy more accessible to so many more Virginians, whether they live in apartments, or condos, or just don’t have the funding to put up a whole rooftop system.”

#Solar=Democracy

Show thread<insert name here>Mar 15

@mark_ohe Yeah, I just saw this from Utility Dive and came here to share with you! Such great news.

“Under the legislation, no utility can impose interconnection requirements, charge a fee related to the device, or require that the customer secure the utility’s approval before installing or using the device.”

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/virginia-legislature-passes-balcony-solar-bill/814582/

Virginia legislature passes balcony solar bill

The bill allows Virginia residents to plug in a “small portable solar generation device” with a maximum power output of 1,200 watts.

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Show threadMark OheMar 15

@curt_nordgaard

This should fully qualifiy as the term, “game changer” which is often thrown about a little too easily.

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@mark_ohe I feel the same way about it
Show threadFrank HeijkampMar 15
@mark_ohe
#balconysolar #Balkonkraftwerk