Observed arrival · 2026-10-05
San Diego Plug-In Solar
An independent project explains California’s new plug-in-solar rules and explores how renters and property owners in San Diego might make small systems work.
- For
- San Diego renters and property owners considering plug-in solar
- Worth noticing
- Its 800-watt estimate is 780–1,240 kWh yearly, with an explicit warning that output depends on panel placement and daytime use.
Field notes
The page distinguishes the utility-interconnection exemption from the practical questions it leaves open, including landlord or HOA permission, local permits, safe mounting, and suitable wiring. Its example estimates 2–3 kWh on an average day from an 800-watt kit, then cautions that output depends on placement and only offsets power used while the sun is up. Separate renter and owner surveys invite input as the project develops its approach.
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