SolSmart Designees
Stratford
Connecticut
Population: 51,849
Designation Level:
SolSmart Gold
Year Designated:
2017
- Provided Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for eligible properties.
- Demonstrated that community’s installed per capita capacity is above top 20% of states (>99 watts/person) at 107 watts/person.
- 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
- Created a streamlined process to approve certain solar permit applications over the counter
