I had solar panels put on my roof six years ago, facing south to maximize production.
Some trees have grown since then, as trees are wont to do, and I should really put panels on other parts of the roof to avoid the shade. But it’s not worth the cost of getting installers up there for the added output, so I’ve never done anything about it.
However, if legislators add New Hampshire to the list of places approving “balcony solar,” then maybe I will!
“It fits the notion of freedom. If you can do this, why shouldn’t you be able to?” said Sen. David Watters.
Watters, a Democrat from Dover, is prime sponsor of a proposed bill that would clear the way for what is also known as plug-in solar or balcony solar.
The idea is to remove certain technical and regulatory obstacles against connecting solar power so that anybody can install a smallish panel with built-in tech that keeps it from causing…
