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Story summary
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Plug and Play Solar Act permitting balcony solar installations.
- The law lets renters and homeowners install up to 1,200-watt systems on patios, fences or terraces.
- Installations must be lab-certified and owners only need to notify their utility.
- The act caps output at 1.2 kilowatts and bans feeding electricity back to the grid.
- Pacific Gas & Electric lobbied against the bill, citing safety and grid-cost concerns.