Washington Should Legalize Balcony Solar

This week, Washington state Representatives Hall , Callan , Reed , and Leavitt prefiled HB 2296 , a bill that would legalize plug-in “balcony solar” systems in Washington. It’s modeled on Utah’s bipartisan HB 340 , which passed unanimously last year, but improves on it in ways that matter for renters and condo owners. The legislature should pass it. Balcony solar systems are simple: a standard solar panel, a specialized microinverter, and a plug that goes into a regular wall outlet. In Germany, where over a