Sunshine State eyes faster solar permitting
Florida legislators are evaluating a bill that would cut down on the permitting process and allow the use of automated permitting software.
Minnesota’s automated solar permitting bill stagnates as deadline approaches
With Minnesota’s permitting process hindering rooftop solar growth, a bill to adopt automated solar permitting lingers in the state house.
New York’s largest solar power plant moves forward
The 500 MW Cider Solar project received the first permit of its kind issued by the New York Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Transmission.
Local Governments should digitize solar permitting for success
By adopting tools like SolarAPP+, cities, and counties can cut red tape, foster economic growth, and help their residents access clean, affordable energy—all without requiring new federal policies or complex legislative changes.
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Texas Senate passes bill to expedite permits for home solar, battery systems
The bill aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and fast-track residential solar panel and energy storage installations.
Colorado’s push for a faster path to rooftop solar gains momentum
A bill for automated permits is gaining momentum in a state with some of the longest permitting timelines in the country.
OpenSolar now integrates SolarAPP+ to speed solar permitting
SolarAPP+, OpenSolar reports that the likelihood of projects passing inspection increases nearly 30% over traditionally permitted projects.
Permitting processes place Minnesota’s rooftop solar in jeopardy
Permitting and other “soft costs” account for over the half expense of residential solar projects, making rooftop solar less accessible for many Minnesotans, a new report finds.
Federal pause to solar permitting and wetland approvals
Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Secretary of the Interior, which oversees the Bureau of Land Management, have halted approvals for wind and solar projects on federal land and in federally regulated areas.
