An Amish homestead can be identified at a glance by buggies in the driveway or distinctive garments on a clothesline. Solar panels have joined the list of visual cues, bringing a host of benefits and concerns to people who traditionally lived without electricity.
In the past couple of decades, many Amish have embraced solar power, which can be permitted because standalone systems are “off-grid.” Rules against worldly vices do not ban electricity or prohibit convenience but are intended to avoid connection to and reliance on the outside world.
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