Hi Friends,

When we started promoting balcony solar, Utah was the one state with a law that allows people to plug small solar panels on balconies or patios into ordinary outlets for enough electricity to run their home appliances without paying any power company for it -- just as millions of people had long been able to do in Germany and other countries.

Still, only Utah has that law on the books, but now the majority of U.S. states are working on doing the same thing -- with popular and bipartisan support.

Tell your state legislators and governor to get on board now!

If you've told them, tell them again (perhaps adding new words) -- and ask your friends to do the same!

The map below is from Canary Media; see background link below.

Balcony solar panels can provide enough power for residents to run, free of charge, home appliances such as fridges, dishwashers, washing machines and wi-fi without spending money on electricity from the grid. The panels are smaller than standard rooftop panels and can be zip-tied in place without professional installation.

They are blocked, not by Trump, but by state laws in 49 states and DC, laws that typically require anyone who installs solar panels to strike an agreement with the local utility for the power they are feeding back to the grid. The installation of panels also typically has to be done by contractors and be inspected. 

Utah simply carved out an exemption from interconnection agreements for people generating 1.2 kilowatt of power or less. 

Click here to tell your state legislators and governor that they can and must do the same!

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Thanks for all you do!

In Solidarity,
The RootsAction Team

Background:

>> Canary Media: "Balcony Solar Is Taking State Legislatures by Storm"
>> The Guardian: "Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across U.S."
>> Text of Utah legislation

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