The article says these states "actively" discourage rooftop solar, but "actively" may differ from what most readers think: > They typically make it difficult f

The article says these states "actively" discourage rooftop solar, but "actively" may differ from what most readers think: > They typically make it difficult for homeowners or property owners to install solar and connect it to the grid, or they prohibit a third party from paying for the installation. The "net metering" takes active work and costs by the utility to support, so some states never enacted it. The "pay a third party" prohibition stems from existing utility monopoly rules that allow only the utility companies to sell electricity. So what they "actively prohibit" is not just solar - they actively probihit anyone but approved utilities from selling electricity in the state.