SolSmart Designees
Marin County
California
Population: 258,826
Designation Level:
SolSmart Bronze
Year Designated:
2017
- Integrated solar PV with electric vehicles via the installation of an Envision Solar EV ARC station
- Installed or leased land for a 1MW solar development on the Cooley Quarry brownfield
- Installed solar PV on county-owned facilities, totaling 998kW across five locations including the Marin County Emergy Operations
- Facility and Marin Center Exhibit Hall, among others
- 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
