By Michael Puttre | Solar Industry
The East Bay Green Corridor (EBGC) has rolled out a series of initiatives intended to streamline the permitting process for residential solar installations in the California region’s nine cities. The new process includes structural guidelines advocates say will cut red tape, decrease installation times and reduce costs.
Partnering with the EBGC on the solar permitting initiative were the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development and residential solar provider Sungevity Inc. The affected cities are Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Hayward, Oakland, Richmond and San Leandro.
According to the EBGC, details of the new permitting process include the following:
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