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Insurance at Issue for Mo. Homeowners Using Wind Turbines, Solar Panels

Midwest News • January 5, 2009
Problems have arisen with a new Missouri law that was supposed to make it easy for residents powering their own homes to put in wind turbines or solar panels. The idea was for the homeowners to ...

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Subject: Wind Turbines, Solar Panels

Posted On: January 5, 2009, 1:29 pm CST
Posted By: Steve Petrik
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I am not so sure that this type of exposure is excluded under a HO policy. The only exclusion that comes to mind is the business exclusion. But in reality what is the difference between adding insulation to reduce heat cost as compared to installing a windmill to reduce electricity cost. It appears the issue is one of profit. If their is a net cost to the homeowner to purchase electricity I would be hard pressed to classify the electricity production as a business.
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Green to Gray Bob
Jan 6, 2009, 12:56 pm
RE: Wind Turbines, Solar Panels wudchuck
Jan 6, 2009, 8:00 am
Wind Turbines, Solar Panels Steve Petrik
Jan 5, 2009, 1:29 pm
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