Hosted a Community “Solarize”, the Bay Area Sunshares Program, allowing residents to bulk-buy and benefit from group discounts and affordable solar financing
Installed over 1.5MW of solar on local facilities including solar PV projects at the City of Fremont’s Police Complex (872 kW), Aqua Adventure Water Park (226 kW), Maintenance Center (349 kW), and Irvington Community Center (83kW)
Provided Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for eligible properties
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
Allowed solar by-right accessory use in all zones (so solar installations don’t require special permits or hearings)
Cross-trained both inspection and permitting staff on solar PV
Provided a streamlined permitting pathway for small PV systems