Seth Masia is editor of SOLAR TODAY Magazine and director of communications at the American Solar Energy Society.
Text of California SB1222, Capping Solar Permitting Fees
Summary: The new law caps residential permitting fees at $500, plus $15 per watt above 15kW, and commercial fees at $1,000, with additional per-watt fees above 50kW, unless the county or municipality passes a resolution or ordinance finding “substantial evidence” that costs are higher. California SB1222 SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all [...]
Romney Energy Policy: Drill, and Leave Renewables to Private Sector
Romney Unveils Energy Plan Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday evening issued a white paper outlining his energy platform, which he says will achieve North American energy independence by 2020. The centerpiece policy turns over to states authority to develop energy resources on federal lands. The executive summary reads as follows: A crucial [...]
Working With a Solar Contractor
FindSolar.com lists thousands of solar installers across North America. It’s easy to narrow the list down to four or five names located near your zip code, and then call them up for estimates. Or, look at the websites operated by the major solar leasing companies. Solar energy technologies are simple, but installing an array is a complex [...]
Big Week for Renewables on Federal Land
The U.S. Department of the Interior and Department of Defense, in partnership with other federal agencies, this week announced several major renewable-energy initiatives: Permitting will be accelerated for seven large private projects on federal lands in Arizona, California, Nevada and Wyoming, including the first major development on tribal land. Projects total 5 gigawatts. The Department [...]
Massachusetts Extends Contracts, Raises Net-Metering Cap
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick last week signed S. 2395, extending long-term contracts between the utilities and renewable energy companies and raising the cap on net metering to 3 percent for both public and private projects. A company transitioning a coal-fired power plant to natural gas can now qualify for long-term contracts, providing the site is [...]
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