Virginia's Balcony Solar Law: What It Means and How to Get Started

Virginia passed plug-in solar legislation in 2026. Starting January 1, 2027, homeowners and renters across the state can plug a small solar panel into a regular wall outlet and start cutting their electric bill, no permit, no rooftop installation, no utility approval required.

Virginia is only the second state in the country to pass this kind of law, after Utah. Eight more states have already followed. This guide explains exactly what the law allows, who qualifies, what a kit costs, and how to get one before the rush.

This post is based on a July 2026 webinar hosted by the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, featuring State Senator Scott Surovell (patron of the bill) and Rupert Mayer of Bright Saver. A full, speaker-by-speaker transcript is included at the bottom of this post for reference.

What is balcony solar?

Balcony solar, also called plug-in solar, consists of small solar panels paired with a microinverter. The microinverter converts the panels' output into standard household electricity and feeds it through a normal three-prong plug into a wall outlet. No electrician, no permit, no roof work. The panels offset what you would otherwise buy from the utility. It does not sell power back to the grid, and it is not a backup power source during an outage unless you add a separate battery.

Germany has over a million of these systems in use today. Balcony solar has been common there for years. Virginia's new law brings the same approach to the United States.

Is balcony solar legal in Virginia?

Yes, starting January 1, 2027. The law was signed April 22, 2026 (House Bill 395, Delegate Krizek; Senate Bill 250, Senator Surovell) and takes effect statewide across every utility territory, including Dominion, Appalachian Power, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities.

How much does a balcony solar kit cost?

Bright Saver's kit starts under $300 for a single panel, sold at cost through a nonprofit membership model. A $29 per year Bright Saver membership unlocks at-cost pricing on kits. The senator featured in the webinar unboxed a kit that cost $499 before recent pricing updates, illustrating just how far below a traditional rooftop installation the entry price sits.

Who qualifies for balcony solar in Virginia?

Anyone who is a utility customer in Virginia, whether you own your home or rent, qualifies. Specific protections apply to renters:

• Landlords who own more than four rental units cannot prohibit a qualifying device on your patio or balcony.

• Renters must give the landlord written notice about 7 days before installing.

• Landlords may set reasonable rules on size, placement, and manner, but cannot ban the devices outright.

• The law does not override HOA covenants or condo association rules, so check those first if you live in a condo or an HOA community.

What are the wattage limits?

Two numbers matter:

• 1,200 watts is the cap per household (or per unit in a multifamily building) under the new law. This is the maximum allowed without a dedicated electrical circuit.

• 391 watts is the safe limit for plugging into any standard outlet without rewiring anything. Bright Saver's kit is deliberately designed to run at 360 watts, under that threshold with a safety margin, so it is safe to plug into any ordinary outlet in your home.

If you have a dedicated outdoor circuit (a labeled breaker with no other outlets sharing it), you can go up to the full 1,200 watts. Without one, you are limited to about 360 watts on a shared circuit.

Do I need approval from my utility?

No formal approval, just a one-time notification. The Virginia State Corporation Commission will publish a simple notification form by September 1, 2026. You submit it to your utility, and the utility has 15 days to flag any problems. If they do not respond, you are clear to proceed. There is no net metering paperwork and no interconnection agreement required.

Is it safe? What about power outages and grid workers?

Yes. Every plug-in solar inverter is required to include anti-islanding protection. In plain terms, the inverter only produces power when it detects a live electrical grid signal through the outlet. If the grid goes down, or if you unplug the device, it stops producing power within milliseconds. This protects utility linemen working to restore power and prevents the device from energizing a de-powered line.

The tradeoff: these systems do not provide whole-home backup during an outage. If you want backup power, you need to pair the panel with a separate battery, which can provide smaller-scale, localized backup (charging a phone, running a fridge for a few hours) but not whole-home coverage.

What if I want a bigger system than one panel?

Most plug-in solar laws, including Virginia's, allow up to 1,200 watts total, which is roughly six to seven of the 180-watt panels used in Bright Saver's starter kit. A single panel is a reasonable start if you mainly want to offset a refrigerator or a few appliances. If you charge an electric vehicle at home during the day, a larger system pays off faster because EV charging draws more power than a single panel produces.

How long until a balcony solar kit pays for itself?

It depends on your electricity rate and how much direct sun your balcony or yard gets. In states with high electricity rates like California, a two-panel kit can pay for itself in under two years. Virginia's electricity rates are less than half of California's, so a more realistic payback period in Virginia is closer to five years. Given that panels typically last 10 to 15 years, that still leaves years of essentially free electricity after payback. Bright Saver's website includes a savings calculator where you can enter your zip code for a personalized estimate.

For the best payback, you want at least 6 hours of direct, unobstructed sunlight per day, facing southeast, south, or southwest.

Can the panel and outlet be outside in the weather?

Yes, with two requirements. First, you need a GFCI outlet (the kind with test and reset buttons), which has been required for any outdoor outlet since 1978. Second, the connection needs an in-use weatherproof cover, meaning a cover that shields the outlet even while something is plugged in, not just a closed lid. An outdoor-rated extension cord is generally considered safe to use, similar to how you would run a cord for outdoor holiday lighting.

Can I buy and use one before January 1, 2027?

This is more of a gray area than a clear yes or no. Plug-in solar was never explicitly illegal in most states, it simply came with older interconnection rules that made it impractical for a small system. Some Virginia residents are ordering ahead of the January 1 effective date. Three states, New York, Maine, and Vermont, have laws that explicitly require a certified "whole system" rather than certified individual components, and Bright Saver does not currently ship to those three states because no whole-system certification exists yet in the industry. Outside of those three states, Bright Saver treats the situation as an evolving gray area rather than a hard prohibition.

Why become a Bright Saver member instead of just buying a kit?

Bright Saver is a nonprofit, and its kits are sold at cost, meaning the price only covers what the panel, inverter, shipping, and payment processing actually cost. The $29 per year membership is what makes that pricing possible, and it also funds the advocacy work that got balcony solar legalized in Virginia and is pushing similar bills in dozens of other states. Members are also part of a broader constituency pushing for continued policy wins, like the current public comment period on Virginia's state energy plan.

Key facts at a glance

• Virginia is the second state to legalize plug-in/balcony solar, after Utah (2025).

• The law (HB 395 / SB 250) was signed April 22, 2026, and takes effect January 1, 2027.

• No permit, no interconnection agreement, no net metering paperwork required.

• 1,200 watt cap per household or unit; 391 watts is the safe threshold for any standard outlet.

• Renters in buildings with more than four units are protected from an outright ban by their landlord.

• Kits start under $300, sold at cost through a $29 per year Bright Saver membership.

• Typical payback period in Virginia: around 5 years, against a 10 to 15 year panel lifespan.

• No whole-home backup during outages, unless paired with a separate battery.

Get started

If you want to lock in at-cost pricing and support the advocacy that made this law possible, become a Bright Saver member for $29 per year, then browse the Balcony Solar Kit to find the right size for your space. Use the savings calculator to estimate what a kit could save on your specific electric bill before you buy.

Full Webinar Transcript

The following is a cleaned, speaker-by-speaker transcript of the July 2026 Sierra Club Virginia Chapter webinar this post is based on. It has been lightly edited for readability (filler words removed, speakers labeled) but reflects the full discussion, including the live Q&A.

Source video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQJ5Q-MwrWA Host: Sierra Club Virginia Chapter Uploaded: July 23, 2026 | Length: approximately 56 minutes, 41 seconds

Speakers:

• Connor Kish, Director, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter (host)

• Corrina Bell, Legislative and Political Director, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter

• State Senator Scott Surovell, Virginia Senate Majority Leader, patron of Senate Bill 250 (appears via a pre-recorded unboxing video)

• Rupert Mayer, Bright Saver

• Billy Davies, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter (advocacy and next steps)

Opening (Connor Kish)

Good evening, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us. My name is Connor Kish. I am the director of the Sierra Club Virginia chapter, honored to work with all of you representing Sierra Club's mission to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet here in Virginia. We're excited to be bringing this webinar to you tonight because of a new law that just took effect here in Virginia on July 1st, about 22 days ago.

This past General Assembly session, the Sierra Club Virginia chapter and a contingent of allies and friends supported legislation to bring what's known as balcony solar to Virginia. Virginia became the second state in the United States to allow balcony solar. Tonight's webinar is to learn what that is, what it means, and all the ways it can be beneficial to you.

We're going to do this round-robin style. We'll put up some slides with information, then run through the panelists you see on the screen, and have a Q&A session at the end. There's a Q&A button at the bottom of your Zoom screen, go ahead and place questions there at any time. We might not get to all the questions live, but we'll follow up individually with an answer if we run out of time.

With that, I'll turn it over to my colleague Corrina Bell, our legislative and political director.

Legislative Overview (Corrina Bell)

Hi folks, good evening and welcome. Thank you for joining us. My name is Corrina Bell and I am the legislative and political director at the Virginia Chapter Sierra Club.

Tonight is all about one of the most exciting clean energy wins of the 2026 General Assembly session in Virginia. We have legalized plug-in solar. This was House Bill 395 from Delegate Krizek and Senate Bill 250 from Senator Surovell. It was signed on April 22nd and takes effect January 1, 2027. So we've got a little ways to go before you can plug in your own solar on your own balcony, but we're going to go over the steps you can take between now and then to get ready.

What is plug-in solar? You may have heard it called balcony solar. It's exactly what it sounds like: a small solar panel paired with a microinverter that plugs into a regular wall outlet and feeds power directly into your home. Four things define these units:

• They connect through a standard electrical outlet.

• They're capped at 1,200 watts per household, per unit in an apartment building.

• They're movable. No permanent installation. You take it with you when you move.

• They're safety certified. They meet National Electric Code, carry certification from a nationally recognized testing lab, and include a feature that shuts the device off during a power outage, to protect linemen restoring power and to keep it from feeding power back onto the grid.

This is not experimental technology. Germany has well over a million of these units registered on balconies. The technology is mature. Virginia law just caught up to it.

How it works: Sunlight hits the panel, the microinverter converts DC to household AC, it plugs into a standard outlet, and power flows to whatever's running in your home: refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine. Every watt the panel produces is a watt you don't have to buy from the utility. These devices are built to offset your own consumption, not sell power back to the grid. That's why the law keeps them simple: no interconnection agreement, no net metering paperwork. The device automatically stops producing during an outage.

Why this matters: Roughly one in three Virginia households rent, and renters have been almost entirely locked out of solar to date. No ownership of the roof. No 25-year payback horizon. No ability to modify the building. Same goes for condo owners unless their association is on board. Plug-in kits start at a few hundred dollars, far less than a rooftop installation, with no loan needed, and the panel moves with you when your lease ends.

Electric bills are rising across Virginia, much of it driven by data center demand growth. This gives ordinary households a direct way to take a bite out of their own bill. It's not a substitute for rooftop or utility-scale clean energy, more of an on-ramp. It may be the most democratic form of solar ownership Virginia has ever had.

Individually these are small systems, but the climate case is real. Power made on the balcony isn't power generated by burning gas or coal, and multiplied across thousands of households, it adds up. It also builds the clean energy constituency. When someone watches their own panel shave their own bill, they become a clean energy supporter.

Over a million balcony solar systems are in use in Germany. Utah passed the first law in 2025, and Virginia is the second in the US. Six other states have followed over the last year, a growing movement.

What the new law does:

1. Legalizes plug-in solar statewide, regardless of utility. Dominion, Appalachian Power, co-ops, municipal power, everyone can get a unit. No approval required, no fees, no extra cost, controls, or equipment beyond what's built into the device.

2. Instead of interconnection approval, you provide a one-time notification to your utility. The State Corporation Commission will publish a short notification form by September 1, 2026. The utility then has 15 days to flag any problems. If they don't respond, you're good to go.

3. Full exemption from net metering and interconnection requirements. Localities cannot ban these devices on residential homes, but normal height and setback rules and historic district rules still apply.

A state working group will review safety standards and report by November 15, 2026, as part of the roadmap to January 1st.

Who's eligible: Any utility customer, homeowner, or renter. Landlords who own more than four rental units cannot prohibit a qualifying device on your patio or balcony. In multifamily buildings, the 1,200-watt cap applies per unit, not per building. And remember, 391 watts is the other key number, the level below which the device can use just one standard circuit breaker without any rewiring.

For renters specifically: If you're in a building with more than four units, the landlord cannot say no to a qualified device, but you need to give written notification about 7 days before installing. Landlords may set reasonable size, placement, and manner restrictions but cannot ban plug-in solar outright. You're responsible for any damage the device causes. Anything requiring changes to building wiring needs landlord approval, and the law doesn't override HOA covenants or condo rules, so check those first.

Timeline to January 1:

• Bill signed April 22

• SCC publishes notification form by September 1, 2026

• Safety working group reports to General Assembly by November 15, 2026

• Law takes effect January 1, 2027

Between now and then: spread the word, most people have no idea this is coming, research devices, and thank the champions, Delegate Krizek and Senator Surovell.

Video Segment: Unboxing (State Senator Scott Surovell)

Hi, I'm State Senator Scott Surovell, Virginia Senate Majority Leader, and I'm here today because this year I carried Senate Bill 250, which authorized what's called balcony solar starting January 1, 2027. Balcony solar is the idea that you can take a solar panel, hang it on the side of your rail if you live in an apartment or condominium, put it on your old roof, outside your house, maybe a mobile home, or a small business where you don't own the roof but want to generate some electricity. They're very inexpensive, only $300. I just got one delivered and want to unbox it and show you how it works.

It's a 180-watt panel. The law allows up to 1,200 watts. There are zip ties to hold it on, some packaging, some styrofoam. Here's the back side, two cables, one to wire it to another panel if you want two together, one to go out to the inverter. That is a solar panel. Probably would be creating electricity right now if I had it plugged in.

Let's get the inverter. This microinverter turns the electricity from the panel into alternating current for your house. Instructions from Bright Saver. Here's the plug, just a regular three-prong plug you plug into the wall. Nothing else, very simple. There's the inverter, looks like it's capable of being mounted, or you don't have to mount it. It's got a cable, a couple other cables to plug in other panels, and this is where you plug it in

We've got a smart plug too, a device you plug the panel through and into your house, which lets you measure how much electricity is coming out and turn it on and off. This one panel is 180 watts; the law allows up to 1,200, so you could have about six and a half of these. This one panel produces around 350 watts, which is about enough to power a clothes washer. The whole setup is only $300, so you can see how you'd recover your cost pretty quickly. No permits needed, no roof mounting, no paying someone to install it. Very simple, very easy. We're the second state in America that allows this, which I'm very proud of. Let's grab this panel and go make some electricity.

Transition (Corrina Bell)

I hope you all enjoyed seeing Senator Surovell. We're thankful to him for participating in that video and for carrying Senate Bill 250 this year so we can start on this new product. Now you might be wondering: what comes next, how do you get a solar panel, and what's the industry behind this? I'll introduce our next panelist, Rupert Mayer, who is with Bright Saver. He'll talk about the company and the balcony solar industry.

Bright Saver and the Industry (Rupert Mayer)

Thanks, Connor. Hello everyone, thank you for having me. Usually when I present, I like to show off the panel and inverter myself, but I think the senator just stole my magic and already showed all of that.

So I'll take a step back and talk about Bright Saver, our organization, what we've been doing, the industry at large, and then take questions.

This is part of our website, a plug-in solar state legislation tracker. Zooming out to the national level: one year ago, this map was entirely white except for one state that had introduced and passed plug-in solar legislation, Utah. Utah was the trailblazer. A lawmaker there, Raymond Ward, a family physician, not an electrical engineer, read about the German phenomenon in a New York Times article from June 2024 ("Germans Are Powering Their Homes From Their Balconies"). He thought, why don't we have this in the US? He got a bill introduced and passed unanimously, following the German and European precedent of treating small portable photovoltaic systems as exempt from the complex interconnection and permitting rules built for rooftop solar. In Europe, a small solar panel is considered an appliance rather than a construction project. We think that's the right framing.

Utah got the ball rolling, and suddenly there was a lot of interest from lawmakers around the country. Bright Saver is a national nonprofit that started in California with the mission to enable this balcony solar boom and replicate what's happened in Germany, where an estimated 10% of households now have a balcony or backyard solar kit, which would mean millions of US households.

We asked: what's the best thing we can do as a nonprofit startup? It turned out advocacy was the first step. We put together model legislation based on Utah's, with some tweaks, and helped lawmakers like Senator Surovell and his team understand the nuances around grid safety, electrical safety, and circuit safety. We teamed up with other solar organizations, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, and formed coalitions. As a result, 35 states introduced bills.

On today's map: gray states had bills that were shut down, not unusual, they'll likely be reintroduced next year with the learnings and momentum. Blue and yellow are still pending. California is making good progress. You're in company with eight other states that have fully passed the legislation and had the governor sign it. I spoke on the radio in Vermont this morning, the second state to introduce it. New York and New Jersey have passed both chambers and are on the governor's desk. A year ago, we thought getting five states to pass this in 2026 would be an amazing success, now we're at ten.

So what's next? Getting these kits into people's hands as affordably as possible. We've shifted to selling kits, as shown in the video, they start under $300. We do that by being a nonprofit: we sell at cost. We charge exactly what the kits cost us, inverter, panels, shipping, credit card fees, and ask for a small membership that enables this: $29 a year. You become part of the movement, participate in this wave, and purchase your kit at that attractive price.

On sizing: most plug-in laws allow up to 1,200 watts, but this kit is 180 watts, you could get up to six. We're deliberately starting small because a lot of people don't have space for four or six panels. You can start with one, even if the savings feel somewhat symbolic, a few dollars a month, you'll still see payback in a few years, and it's a first step toward producing your own clean energy.

The other reason to stay small is the 391-watt rule. 1,200 watts is what utilities have to accept without an interconnection agreement, appliance-like solar, not construction-project solar. But the wattage deemed safe to plug into any outlet is lower, only 391 watts. We've deliberately designed this kit, even with two panels, to run at only 360 watts with extra safety buffer, so it's safe to plug into any outlet. Above that, you need a dedicated outlet or circuit, meaning no other loads on that circuit, like a labeled "outdoor outlet" breaker. With a dedicated circuit, you can go up to the full 1,200 watts. Without one, just living room or yard outlets sharing a breaker, you're limited to 360 watts.

On grid and lineman safety, the most common pushback we get on social media: it's actually a non-issue. These inverters only work when they detect a grid signal. The inverter picks up the 120-volt AC grid signal through the outlet, synchronizes with it, and pushes current in. The moment you pull the plug, it stops producing within milliseconds, otherwise you could shock yourself on the prongs, and the same mechanism protects linemen, because the moment the grid goes down, the inverter shuts off.

That also means these systems provide no backup power during an outage unless paired with a battery. There's a growing trend in Europe of pairing a battery, like a portable "camping" battery or solar generator the size of a small cooler that you can plug into the wall to feed power in. Panels feed the battery, and the battery feeds the home when it's needed most, since most homes don't consume much power while the sun is up, and consumption spikes in the evening (lights, cooking, TV, laundry) when the sun's down. We think batteries will be key long term for bigger systems to have more impact on sustainability and the grid. But right now, at the start of this movement, it's about igniting the initial spark, getting panels onto people's balconies, getting people talking about it, so that almost everyone, even without owning a roof or with a roof too old for a solar installer to touch, can participate.

I want to pitch our membership: $29 a year unlocks the discounted panel price. Even if you're not ready to buy a panel yet, you can become a member to support the cause and the ongoing advocacy that brings this to more states. We have 20% off the $29 membership at brightsaver.org/membership with a code for the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter audience, valid today. Thank you, happy to take questions, especially technical ones on safety and panel counts.

Q&A (moderated by Corrina Bell, answered by Rupert Mayer)

Is there a warranty on the panels? Yes. The inverter is the more expensive piece with sophisticated electronics, 12-year warranty. Panels have a 6-year warranty but last much longer.

Any special considerations for someone with a whole-house generator? The generator likely has a transfer switch that isolates the house from the grid, same lineman-safety reasoning. When the grid goes down, the switch clicks over, the generator powers the home, and the solar panel treats the generator's output like a grid signal, it detects 120 volts in the outlet and starts contributing energy alongside the generator. You end up using less generator fuel, gas or diesel, in proportion to what the panel contributes.

Can this system directly charge an EV with Level 1 charging? Not directly. Electrons don't route to a specific device. Power flows into the outlet, back through the breaker panel, and out to whatever's drawing load (fridge, lights, and so on); the remainder goes to bigger loads like an EV charger. Since daily home usage isn't well aligned with solar production timing, if you're charging an EV during the day, a bigger system (up to six panels) makes more sense. If it's just a fridge, one panel covers it.

What about states where it isn't legal yet, do you ship there? We don't love the word "illegal." Plug-in solar was never explicitly illegal anywhere, it simply came with onerous rules (permits, electrical drawings, engineer sign-off, interconnection applications) that made it impractical. That absence-of-regulation gray area meant utilities had little motivation to enforce interconnection rules on such small systems, and in practice we don't know of anyone who's gotten in trouble. Some Virginians are ordering ahead of the January 1 effective date, similarly in other pending states. However, three states, New York, Maine, and Vermont, have explicit provisions requiring whole-system certification, and we do not ship there because our current system doesn't have that certification. This connects to UL certification: our components carry their own certifications (the inverter has UL 1741), the way a TV, washer, or dryer would have UL listings. But a new draft UL standard covering the entire balcony solar system, not just components, was recently published, because combining a panel, inverter, and outlet in this way can create new hazards (like circuit overheating) even though each component is individually safe. That draft standard is still evolving, the first version is quite restrictive and mandates a special plug, not standard plug-and-play, and no vendor has yet certified a whole system to it. Hence, the three states requiring it are currently off-limits for us

What's the average sun exposure needed, and what payback period are people seeing? You need good, direct sun most of the day, panels are sensitive to shading (even partial diagonal shade for part of the day cuts output significantly). Southeast, south, or southwest orientation, aim for at least 6 hours of full direct sunlight. Bright Saver's website has a savings calculator (enter your zip code) assuming full exposure and optimal angle (around 40 degrees, roughly your latitude) toward the sun. A typical vertical balcony mount is a compromise, less optimal in summer but better in winter when the sun is low. If you're mainly powering a fridge year-round, a steeper angle is fine; if charging an EV daily, a flatter angle captures more summer energy. The two-panel kit's payback in California (high electricity rates) is under three years, closer to two years under ideal conditions. Virginia's rates are less than half of California's, so realistically more like around 5 years, still a good investment given panels last 10 to 15 years.

Can both the plug and panel be outside, exposed to weather? Any distance constraints from the house? Yes, they're designed to be outside. Requirement one: a GFCI outlet (the type with test and reset buttons, mandatory for outdoor and wet-space outlets since 1978, surprisingly many homes still lack them outdoors). Requirement two: the connection needs a weatherproof "in-use" cover, a cover that shields the outlet while the plug is plugged in, not just a closed lid. On extension cords: Bright Saver's practical stance is that an outdoor-rated extension cord is fine (comparable to running cords for Christmas lights, small amperage, no added danger), though the draft UL whole-system standard's first version prohibits extension cords entirely. That's still being negotiated.

Is there interest in bulk purchasing by states or local governments? Likely, as awareness grows, nonprofits sponsoring bulk buys, cities running low-income subsidy programs, and in Germany, "flea market" giveaways of panels retired from utility-scale solar farms (still functional after about 10 years, just replaced by more efficient ones). Bright Saver is focused on individual consumers and the membership and constituency-building model rather than bulk or government sales, but open to conversations. Other vendors selling larger battery-paired systems (already very common in Germany) may be better positioned for bulk programs.

Can the panels support a battery during a power outage? Systems can't send power into the outlet while the grid is down (see grid-safety mechanism above), and batteries here aren't sized for whole-home backup (unlike a $10,000 to $20,000 system like a Tesla Powerwall). But they provide "localized emergency backup," most of these batteries have their own outlets, so during an outage you could plug a phone charger directly into the battery, or carry the battery inside to power a fridge with medication in it overnight. It's a roughly $1,000 battery offering some resilience, not whole-home convenience.

Where have you seen people place panels creatively, without a roof or balcony? Almost everywhere: leaning against a sunny wall at an angle (no special hardware, just a zip tie to a screw or downspout), hung on fences, ground-mounted, aluminum brackets (about $30 on Amazon), DIY brackets from 2x4 lumber. Some mount on ADU or garage roofs (flat roofs), weighted with pavers or sandbags. Bright Saver does not encourage drilling into a house roof or climbing ladders, that becomes a construction project requiring a contractor.

Next Steps and Advocacy (Billy)

I just dropped our blog post from the Virginia chapter on the recently passed balcony solar law with info on how this affects you. I also shared a link to Bright Saver's website FAQs, general info on the technology, how to use it effectively, and how to advocate within an HOA or condo association.

Speaking of next steps, it was inspiring to see so many questions about scaling this and building a constituency, as Rupert and Corrina discussed, to make this policy more effective in your neighborhood and to help more people take advantage of solar and share the sun with neighbors.

The timing is good: Governor Spanberger's office is currently accepting comments on a state energy plan for the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is a moment where decisions about how Virginia's energy and electricity economy works, and who it works for, are being made. There's an active petition to sign, but more importantly, an opportunity to share your personal story: what inspired you about this work, and what you want to see the governor do. Support is available if you need help drafting a comment. We'll follow up with the link and look for opportunities to connect further on advancing this policy in your neighborhood.

Closing (Connor Kish)

Thanks so much, Billy. With that, we're wrapping up tonight's webinar. Thank you to all our speakers: Rupert, for sharing your expertise in that rapid-fire Q&A; Corrina, for explaining the legislation; and Billy, for the next steps. Thank you to everyone on the team. We hope you learned a lot and are ready to take action to move Virginia forward and keep clean energy growing. Have a wonderful evening, and thank you for joining us.