For Peter Plagge, the sun beating down today is great news for his wallet down the road.
“Those 12 panels were attached last June,” he said.
He has a 12 SunCommon solar panels installed on his home and is part of the net metering system. Net metering allows him to get credit for the power he produces.
“Prior to this, I didn’t know how to get into it. It was too expensive,” Plagge said.
Plagge’s story is one state policymakers are thrilled about– using his own capital to produce clean, renewable energy at home.
“Net metering has been on the books since 1998,” said Rep. Tony Klein, D-East Montpelier.
The state says incentives are working with net metering and people are getting on board.
“We’re finally getting to the point where these systems are in reach for most any Vermonter,” Klein said.