Concerned about high energy prices, state legislators are considering lowering the hurdles required to use small solar panel arrays that can be placed in a backyard or on a balcony and plugged into a wall outlet, generating energy and providing consumers relief on their electricity bills.
Legislation in Utah, the first state to allow so-called plug-in solar, was signed into law in March. Other states also explored the issue, with lawmakers introducing bills this year in Pennsylvania and New York, and more legislation in the works.
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