To Lower Electricity Costs, Consumers Quietly Install DIY Solar

2026-01-29 - 15:01

(Bloomberg) — As electricity prices soar and rooftop solar subsidies vanish, some US renters and homeowners are surreptitiously installing solar panels on balconies and backyards without their utility’s permission. Legislation recently introduced in nearly two dozen states would legalize “plug-in solar” systems, jumpstarting a nascent market for an affordable source of renewable energy. Read More