HB-1234 provides nearly $1,000,000 to help local governments streamline solar permitting and inspection to support solar adoption.
DOE SolSmart local government program adds new platinum-level designation, establishes new priorities around support for disadvantaged communities, extends its designation criteria, and more.
Cutting project timelines and costs, automated permits support a more rapid buildout of clean energy.
Also on the rise: California launches incentive program for cities to adopt SolarApp+. Enel launches EV charging network business. And more.
CalAPP provides grants to counties and cities that adopt DOE’s SolarAPP+ to cover time and other resources spent on adoption.
Also on the rise: CommonBond to finance solar. Aurora Solar updates sales software. SolarApp+ found to cut project times by about 12 days. SunCommon offers zero up-front financing to VT Organic Valley farmers. PJM proposes to pause solar project review to get out from under backlog. Kansas Senator Mike Thompson supporting bills that may slow solar in his state.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the free, web-based platform for automatic residential solar permit approvals.
DOE’s ‘Solar Power in Your Community’ provides strategies for local governments to increase equitable access to clean power.
Adoption of SolarAPP+ by local jurisdictions can speed deployment of solar and energy storage systems through faster permitting. The program is exploring energy storage and buildings-integrated photovoltaics permitting.
Completing a goal set in July, Secretary of Energy Granholm sets the target for another 60 communities to join in the coming six months.
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