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Stephan Scherer is an engineer and CEO and founder of Houston-based CraftStrom, which develops and sells plug-in solar systems in the U.S. and Europe. He has testified as a subject matter expert on plug-in solar for statehouses across the country.

Stephan Scherer

With the rising cost of energy plus increased demands from data centers, the momentum for plug-in solar is building quickly.

Utah was the first state to pass a law last year allowing residents to plug solar-generating devices into their homes, and Colorado, Maine, Virginia and other states have followed suit in the span of just a few months.