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To lower electric bills , consumers quietly install DIY solar

As electricity prices soar and rooftop solar subsidies vanish, some U.S. renters and homeowners are surreptitiously installing solar panels on balconies and in backyards without their utility’s permission.

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As electricity prices soar and rooftop solar subsidies vanish, some U.S. renters and homeowners are surreptitiously installing solar panels on balconies and in backyards without their utility’s permission. Legislation recently introduced in nearly two dozen states would legalize “plug-in solar” systems, jump-starting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy. Also called balcony solar, such systems usually comprise two to four solar panels that are plugged into wall outlets.

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