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SolSmart Program Guides (2023)

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The SolSmart program guides are comprehensive resources for local governments with information on the SolSmart designation and technical assistance process. Participants should download the program guide that corresponds to their designation pathway.
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Webinar: Streamlining Solar Permitting and Benefits of SolSmart for Michigan’s Local Governments

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This webinar discusses the roles of SolSmart and SolarAPP+ in achieving local clean energy goals. It is focused on Michigan, but relevant across the U.S.
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SolSmart Designation Guide for Puerto Rico

| SolSmart
SolSmart provides technical assistance to interested communities focused on reviewing and improving processes for permitting, planning and zoning for ground-mounted and rooftop solar energy systems. This guide describes how Puerto Rico municipalities can achieve SolSmart Bronze designation through a modified pathway, with an emphasis on large-scale solar.
Community Engagement Government Operations Market Development Permitting and Inspection
Webinar

Webinar: Intro to SolSmart Webinar for Indiana Communities (What’s So Smart About SolSmart?)

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Introducing SolSmart Video

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Brochure
Criteria: PI-4 (Standard Pathway) PI-5 (Standard Pathway) PI-6 (Standard Pathway) PI-7 (Standard Pathway) PI-8 (Standard Pathway) PI-9 (Standard Pathway) PI-11 (Standard Pathway) PI-14 (Standard Pathway) PI-18 (Standard Pathway)

Moving from Gold to Platinum Designation with SolarAPP+

| SolSmart
Utilization of the SolarAPP+ tool can streamline the SolSmart designation process and provide a significant number of required credits, particularly in the Permitting and Inspection (PI) category.
Permitting and Inspection
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Webinar: An Introduction to SolSmart—How Local Governments Become Solar Energy Leaders

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Brochure

Introducing SolSmart Flyer (Spanish)

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Este folleto de dos páginas ofrece una descripción general del programa SolSmart, incluido lo que hace el programa, cuáles son las diferencias entre los niveles de designación y ejemplos de comunidades designadas. Este folleto es una introducción útil a SolSmart para todas las comunidades hispanoablantes y también sirve como un recurso para las comunidades en Puerto Rico.
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Introducing SolSmart Regional Designation Flyer

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Introducing SolSmart Flyer

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SolSmart Monthly Newsletters

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