Solar Access and Grid Issues
Learn about whether landowners have a common law right to sunlight and the electric grid problems that can arise if solar facilities produce too much electricity.
Transcript
Although sunlight is naturally abundant almost everywhere on the Earth, something as simple as large shadows can prevent some landowners from harvesting solar energy. Solar-access laws balance the interests of neighboring landowners and allow landowners to efficiently harness solar energy by regulating shading and other access issues that can interfere with solar-energy production.
I. Common-Law Rights to Sunlight
Common-law rights regarding shading over land originated in England. However,...
