Marco,
Here in Vermont no schematic is required for residential PV system installations. There is a simple CPG process (Certificate of Public Good, which is automatically acquired within 11 business days after registering) for all systems 10kW and under. Larger residential systems can take about 6 weeks to get a CPG. Commercial installations do not necessarily require a schematic before being permitted. Our State Incentive Grant program (currently unfunded and suspended) has a review of system documentation including a simple one-line drawing before the Incentive is paid out after completion and commissioning of the system. About 10% of residential systems that receive an incentive also receive an inspection, these inspections happen well after the system is commissioned. The incentive was at 55 cents per DC Watt when the program closed at the end of 2012. This program will most likely open up again fairly soon at about 50 cents/Watt. Note that Vermont does not require that electrical work on residences be done by licensed electricians, except in the City of Burlington. In order to be eligible for the Incentive Grant the PV system has to be installed by a Vermont Solar Partner. In this way the state has some control over the quality of net metered PV installations. Off grid systems receive no incentives and are not being reviewed by any authorities. Best, Dave Palumbo From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marco Mangelsdorf Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 4:53 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: [RE-wrenches] PV permitting standards We've got a strange situation in our little Aloha State. While the counties of Maui, Kauai and the Big Island require a PV permit package to include system design schematics with the package, the largest county in the state by population, the island of O'ahu, does not require any schematic for residential systems. This blows my mind. I'm wondering if there are other AHJs out there on the Mainland where no schematics are required to obtain a PV permit. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, marco
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