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SolSmart Program Guides (2023)

| By SolSmart
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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(2023) Modified Pathway Training Verification Memo Guidance and Template

| SolSmart
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SolSmart Application: Regional Organization Pathway

| SolSmart
The Regional Organization Designation Pathway is designed for regional development organizations, which generally describes multi-jurisdictional organizations that include regional councils, councils of governments, regional planning and development agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and other regional organizations.
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SolSmart Application: Modified Pathway

| SolSmart
The Modified Pathway is designed for communities that do not control permitting, planning and zoning, and/or inspection processes. If your community does control these processes, please use our Standard Designation pathway.
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About SolSmart Flyer

| SolSmart
A one-pager introducing the SolSmart program and how local governments can benefit from participation. This flyer was updated in 2023.
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SolSmart Program Guides (2022)

| SolSmart
The SolSmart program guides are comprehensive resources for local governments with information on the SolSmart designation and technical assistance process. These documents represent the legacy Program Guides published in 2022.
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National Solar Jobs Census

| Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC)
The National Solar Jobs Census is the authoritative report on solar job growth, demographics, and workforce development in the U.S. solar industry. The report has been published annually since 2010.
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SolSmart: A Regional Approach to Solar Energy Adoption

| NADO Research Foundation
In the spring of 2019, the SolSmart program expanded its outreach to include the Regional Organization Pathway, a process specifically tailored to meet the goals and needs of regional organizations.
Community Engagement Government Operations Market Development Permitting and Inspection Planning and Zoning
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(2021) Energy Storage Field Inspection Checklist Template – PI-20

| SolSmart
The template below provides basic guidelines for inspecting most residential Energy Storage Systems (ESS). The checklist includes ESS-specific code requirements from the 2017/2020 NEC and the 2018/2021 International Residential Code (IRC).
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National Academies Study Evaluates Impact of SolSmart Program

| Xue Gao, Casey Canfield, Tian Tang , and John Cornwell
This study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), uses a rigorous statistical process to evaluate the impact of the SolSmart program.
Community Engagement Government Operations Market Development Permitting and Inspection Planning and Zoning
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Best Practice Guidance for Solar and Zoning

| SolSmart
This guide highlights the key components for organized, transparent, and consistent accessory use solar energy regulations for zoning or land use codes.
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