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Witness urges Vermont committee to ease rules for portable solar to expand access for renters
Summary
Julie Walsh of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group told the Natural Resources & Energy committee that portable/micro-solar systems (bill S.202) could give renters and others locked out of rooftop solar an affordable, resilient option if the state avoids onerous interconnection and permitting barriers.
Julie Walsh, a policy advocate with the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, told the Natural Resources & Energy committee on Jan. 7 that proposed changes in S.202 would let very small portable solar systems provide an affordable entry point to solar for renters and other residents who cannot install rooftop panels.
The testimony centered on equity and practicality. Walsh said the portable systems — micro-arrays and integrated battery units she demonstrated outside the hearing room — are not meant to replace rooftop installations but to expand options for people who lack access: "This is not fundamentally for us about getting a lot more solar on a lot [of roofs]." She added that residential tax credits recently lapsed,…
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