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The biggest news in solar power is the mainstreaming of distributed generation. Call it a suburban dream, version 2.0: a chicken in every backyard, an electric vehicle in every garage, and a solar panel on every roof. Americans want more solar power, and solar companies are now ubiquitous at home improvement shows. The wonks call it distributed generation, but friendlier names abound: rooftop solar, “locapower,” or “you own your own power.”