c/energy · by silence7@slrpnk.net · 119d

Balcony solar bill dies in Illinois after union voices opposition

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/balcony-solar-bill-dies-illinois

Legislation to open the door for small plug-in solar panels hit roadblocks, including safety concerns raised by the state’s electrical workers union

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poVoq@slrpnk.net · 66 pts · 119d (8 replies)

Ugh, this is a long solved issue with inverters immediatly shutting off when they lose grid connection.

Sounds more like a union captured by corporate interests of their employers, which is sadly a common thing these days.

TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 29 pts · 119d

Yea the "safety concerns" are basically completely unfounded and any industry professional knows it.

As an electrician in a non-union state, my impression of the IBEW is that they can be pretty conservative/reactionary at times. Still wish I could find work under the IBEW here though..

Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 119d

There are a lot of traitor unions.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 10 pts · 119d (4 replies)

agreed and so annoying. Its kinda par for the course for illinois. We legalized weed but no private plant growing is allowed. Only buy from corps.

whats_a_lemmy@midwest.social · 3 pts · 119d (3 replies)

~~Private growing is allowed for home use; there is some limit on how many you can have~~ nope, you were right. Registered medical patients only

HubertManne@piefed.social · 3 pts · 118d (2 replies)

nope. only medical.

ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 118d (1 reply)

That's unfortunate, though it appears the punishment for being caught growing up to 5 plants for recreation is pretty minor, at least according to this site.

However, the reality for the average citizen is less severe than it sounds. For recreational growers, cultivating five plants or fewer is classified as a civil violation—similar to a speeding ticket—punishable by a fine of roughly $200, rather than jail time. With cannabis now rescheduled as a Schedule III substance federally, the legal atmosphere is softening further, moving away from harsh penalties.

The penalties do increase if you're found with more plants though, with anything over 5 plants crossing over into a felony.

HubertManne@piefed.social · 1 pts · 118d

yeah I don't go speeding just because im in a hurry. Again its very illinois. Better than nothing but bs as its about propping up the business side rather over individual rights. Its funny I love my state and how it does things but only because things are really effed. If you dropped us in europe as a country we would be meh.

Stamau123@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 118d

Kinda like what's in Colorados bill that passed easily

Elilol@fedinsfw.app · 14 pts · 119d

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jerebear39@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 118d

This is so frustrating, more renewables that come online the better.