BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Plug-in panels may be a new solution for renters or penny pinchers in search of solar.

If you live in an apartment or have limited funds, investing in solar panels might seem out of the question, but an upcoming legislative push could put them within reach.

It looks like any other solar system, but this kind is designed for people who never thought they’d power up with panels.

“I think this is going to open up solar for a lot of people who haven’t really been a part of this transition so far," said Ben Edgerly Walsh of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group.

The group is pushing a campaign to pass legislation to enable plug-in solar in Vermont. The

The idea is that you buy these panels, connect them to a battery, plug them into an outlet, and you’ve got so

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