When it comes time to install a new solar system, the local permitting process can be a walk in the park or a nasty bureaucratic headache. Inefficient permitting means more time waiting in lines and higher end costs for solar customers. Vote Solar launched a new campaign to empower folks like you to improve solar permitting in cities nationwide. We call it: Project: Permit.
Vote Solar partnering with solar supporters across the country to compile data on current permitting practices. You can see how cities measure up against best practices on our interactive permitting map. If you don’t see data entered for your city, please consider helping us gather the information. If your hometown has high fees or long turn-around times, check out our online toolkit. You’ll find resources to help you work with city officials to make improvements.
Want to learn more? Join our Solar Permitting Webinar: Dec 9, 12 pm PST
On Wednesday, Clean Power Finance is hosting a webinar that will cover everything you ever wanted to know about solar permitting. Vote Solar will cover Project: Permit and what YOU can do to help improve local permitting practices. As a special treat for those of you in the solar trenches, you’ll also get an overview of best practices from permitting guru Bill Brooks and an introduction to SolarTech’s progress toward a paperless permit future.
This is a great idea…we can finally get details on the differences between communities and utilities that we can use as bargaining chips to help them expedite their process. I’m happy to provide any information that will streamline the process for everyone.