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Athens-Clarke County Designated as SolSmart Community
08/24/2017
SolSmart Designees
Athens-Clarke County
Georgia
Population: 126,913
Designation Level:
SolSmart Bronze
Year Designated:
2017
- Hosted a community “Solarize” campaign, Solarize Athens, allowing residents to benefit from group discounts and affordable solar financing
- Provide a streamlined permitting pathway for small solar PV systems with turn-around time of nomore than 3 days
- 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
