Sunshine State Is Set to Get More Solar After Florida Ruling

Expect to see a lot more solar rooftops in Florida. The Sunshine State is removing what solar installer Sunrun Inc. has seen as a roadblock to consumer panel leasing, an arrangement that drove a boom in rooftop power systems elsewhere in the U.S. A ruling by Florida regulators on Friday will allow Sunrun, the largest U.S. residential-solar company, to expand in the state, the company said. Utilities are the only entities that can legally sell electricity in Florida.