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Californians who can’t install rooftop solar are getting another way to tap into the sunshine. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill opening the door to small plug-in solar, also known as balcony solar, alongside two laws designed to get more out of home energy devices and the grid California already has. All three were signed on September 30.
For renters, apartment dwellers, and homeowners with unsuitable roofs, the most immediately relatable change is SB 868, state Senator Scott Wiener’s Plug and Play Solar Act.
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