00:00Many people don't know this, but plug-in solar is or will very soon be fully legal in six states.
00:07Utah, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and Maine.
00:11So what is plug-in solar?
00:13It's basically a small solar panel system you can plug directly into a standard wall outlet to help power your
00:19home.
00:20No expensive installation, no rooftop construction, just solar that works more like an appliance.
00:25And that's exactly why people are excited about it.
00:28For renters, apartment dwellers, or homeowners who can't afford a $20,000 solar system,
00:35plug-in solar offers a cheaper, simpler way to lower electric bills and produce some of your own power.
00:40But what about safety?
00:41Many modern plug-in solar systems use certified microinverters with anti-islanding protection.
00:48That means if the grid loses power, the inverter automatically shuts off.
00:52It will not backfeed electricity into utility lines.
00:56And that protection matters because utility workers repairing outages need to know those lines are dead.
01:02Lower cost, easier access, built-in safety.
01:05That's why more states are starting to legalize plug-in solar.
01:08And that's why more states are starting to legalize plug-in solar.
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