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Mon, Nov 9, 2009 -- 6:33 AM
Getting Paid to Go Solar
Solar plants get paid for the electricity they
create, so why not homeowners with rooftop PV panels? On
January 1, California joins the ranks of states that pay
homeowners for the excess solar electricity they
generate. The new laws -- which were bitterly protested
by many private utilities -- are expected to give a
major boost to the state's solar power industry. As
homes become mini power plants, how is the nature of our
state's power supply changing?
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Host: Andrea Kissack
Reporters:
- Amy Standen
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