Virginia to become second state that allows balcony solar

Published on March 12, 2026

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just buy a pair of solar panels at Walmart in the morning and plug them in on your deck in the afternoon — in the span of a few hours, setting yourself up to produce clean energy that will lower your electricity bill? But that’s not an option for most Americans right now. For one…

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