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Committee hears safety, affordability and consumer-protection concerns on S.202 balcony solar proposal
Summary
Witnesses told the Natural Resources & Energy committee that S.202’s concept — allowing portable/‘balcony’ solar devices — has merit but needs clearer safety standards, consumer-protection rules and cost/affordability safeguards before the state should broadly endorse it.
The Natural Resources & Energy committee on Jan. 13 heard testimony on S.202, a bill to allow portable plug-in solar devices for residential use. TJ Forr, director of regulated utility demand at the Public Service Department, said the department could support the concept "so long as safety concerns are met," but urged the panel to tighten requirements on product certification and consumer protections.
"Safety, consumer protections, including affordability are are paramount in our review and consideration of the bill," Forr said, calling attention to a December paper from UL Solutions that warned lack of…
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