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What can you do through SolarPermits.com?


  1. Submit a solar permit application online.
  2. Pay any permitting fees online.
  3. Track the status of a solar permit application in real-time.
  4. Communicate about the permitting process with the agency.
  5. Upload files associated with the process (site plans, license info, insurance info, etc).
  6. Allow multiple departments the ability to work on an application simultaneously.

What are the benefits to the solar industry?


  1. Fewer trips to agencies.
  2. Faster turn-around times for permit processing.
  3. Improved transparency in the process.
  4. Access to real-time information.
  5. Extremely easy to use.

What are the benefits to the agencies (cities/counties)?


  1. No IT staff required (no software to install or servers to maintain; all you need is an internet connection and you can access the system).
  2. Extremely easy to use.
  3. Saves the agency time and resources (less counter time, fewer calls to the agency, better access to information).
  4. Flexible application – take your current process to the web.

What are the benefits to the nation?


  1. Improved access to clean energy resources: Clean energy resources can be brought on line more quickly with improvements in the permitting process.
  2. Improved air quality: Every trip eliminated to an agency when processing a permit reduces emissions and helps to improve air quality.
  3. A more efficient clean energy permitting process: SolarPermits.com will provide any agency using the system with the ability to collaborate with other agencies about the permitting process and to share best practices about what does/doesn’t work. It is our hope that over time, best practices will begin to emerge that will allow clean energy resources to be brought on line as quickly as possible.