The 2012 DOE Rooftop Solar Challenge

The Rooftop Challenge Vision

How Solar Works

Four teams of local governments, utilities, and California's solar companies work in teams to reduce the overhead costs of solar energy for homes & businesses.

This is the DOE Rooftop Solar Challenge -- where local governments, utilities, and industry work on real projects, with less paperwork, at lower prices, and at faster speeds.
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Solar Challenge Inspections

 

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Regional/Local Governments

Explore alternative processes to streamline local permitting & inspections. Save staff time and money while increasing local economic growth.

Work on real projects with measurable results.
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Solar Companies

Select high impact solar installations, prepare project submittals, and adhere to proposed standards for photovoltaic processes in exchange for improved consistency, speed, and reduced paperwork while maintaining the utmost integrity with respect to system safety, performance, quality, and reliability.
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Utilities

Identify process improvements for interconnection to the electric grid while increasing visibility into project pass/fail criteria, reducing paperwork where possible.
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Please submit any question and/or inquiry you may have regarding the Challenge to permitting@solartech.org.