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Burlington VT
Designation Level: SolSmart Bronze
Technical Assistance Organization
- SolSmart Criteria
- Program Highlights
- Case Study
SolSmart Criteria
- Created an online permitting checklist, increasing transparency for community members and solar installers
- Reviewed local zoning codes and identified restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development
- Removed access inspections for standard solar installations
- Integrated solar into relevant local plans
- Provided Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing
Program Highlights
- Participated in state-level conversations about solar PV
- Installed solar on local facilities, including a new utility-scale solar array on the roof of Burlington International Airport
Case Study
Burlington, Vermont is a solar leader in the region as one of the first communities in the United States to be 100% powered by renewable energy. Through innovation and collaboration, Burlington worked with the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation to create a community solar model designed to enable employees of all income ranges and housing circumstances to opt into solar energy programs. Because of this flexibility, low- and moderate-income (LMI) households have increased access to solar photovoltaics, a service that has often been out of reach. To learn more of Burlington’s efforts, click here to read the full case study.