One more: the SunRun report on the impact of local permitting on the cost of solar:
http://www.sunrunhome.com/solar-lease/cost-of-solar/local-permitting/?utm_source=Solar+Citizen%3A+Issue+2+-+2%2F1%2F13&utm_campaign=Solar+Citizen&utm_medium=email I know these aren't short articles, but they are generally well-supported and defensible documents that should bolster your argument. I've been working on this a little bit lately with Solar 3.0 so feel free to call me to discuss. For a brighter energy future, Andrew Truitt NABCEP Certified PV Installer™ (ID# 032407-66)**** Principal Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC**** (202) 486-7507 LinkedIn Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-truitt/8/622/713> Company Website <http://truittreconsulting.weebly.com/> <%28202%29%20486-7507>**** "Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!" ~William McDonough On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:21 PM, Andrew Truitt <atru...@gmail.com> wrote: > Allan - Check out the Resources section on the Solar 3.0 Permitting page: > > http://solar30.org/toolbox/permitting/ > > > You might also want to check out the DOE's "Solar Powering Your Community" > document: > > http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/47692.pdf > > > And this page has a decent graphic breaking down BOS soft costs: > > http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/nonhardware_costs.html > > > And if you want more info / help one of these guys (like the Arizona team > or the Optiny team) might be interested: > > http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/rooftop_challenge.html > > > > For a brighter energy future, > > > Andrew Truitt > NABCEP Certified PV Installer™ (ID# 032407-66)**** > > Principal > Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC**** > > (202) 486-7507 > > LinkedIn Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-truitt/8/622/713> > > Company Website <http://truittreconsulting.weebly.com/> > <%28202%29%20486-7507>**** > > > > > "Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion > to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor > safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could > ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!" > > ~William McDonough > > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Allan Sindelar < > al...@positiveenergysolar.com> wrote: > >> A bill has been introduced in our 60-day state legislative session to >> direct our statewide licensing agency to develop a consistent set of >> permitting standards for PV systems. Like many states, we suffer a >> confusing matrix of differing local standards, costs and requirements. I >> would like to testify at a legislative committee hearing in favor of a >> common standard. >> >> We have our own matrix spreadsheet, and we have the Solar ABCs' Expedited >> Process as developed by Bill Brooks and others. What I'm looking for are >> links to the best short, nontechnical and easily read articles about how >> the permit process has become a large portion of the cost of all PV >> systems, how it's holding back the adoption and growth of PV, how the Obama >> administration has recognized this as one of the structural barriers to >> more renewables adoption, and the like. The best I can find will get >> printed out and given to the legislators. >> >> I have seen many of these articles, on Renewable Energy World and other >> media, but have never saved them, of course. That's why I'm asking for this >> assistance. Many of us are facing the same issues in our jurisdictions. >> >> Thank you, >> Allan >> -- >> *Allan Sindelar* >> *al...@positiveenergysolar.com* <al...@positiveenergysolar.com> >> NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer >> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional >> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician >> Founder and Chief Technology Officer >> *Positive Energy, Inc.* >> 3209 Richards Lane (note new address) >> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 >> *505 424-1112* >> *www.positiveenergysolar.com* <http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/>**** >> >> ***************** >> * >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> >
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