2 rules for unincorporated Kanawha County, West Virginia.
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Rooftop solar in Kanawha County needs building and electrical permits plus a utility interconnection agreement. West Virginia guarantees net metering through the Public Service Commission, capped statewide at three percent of peak demand.
W. Va. Code §24-2F-8
An electric utility shall offer net metering to customer-generators on a first-come, first-served basis so long as the total generation capacity installed by all customer-generators is no greater than three percent (3%) of the electric utility aggregate customer peak demand in the state during the previous year, of which no less than one-half percent (0.5%) is reserved for residential customer-...
Unlike some states, West Virginia has no statute voiding HOA bans on rooftop solar. In a Kanawha County HOA, recorded covenants can restrict or prohibit panels, so read your CC&Rs before you buy or install.
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