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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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(2021) Solar Permit Application Template – PI-7

| SolSmart
Developing a solar-specific permit and posting application materials online can save time and money for both those completing the forms and the local government staff reviewing and approving these applications.
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(2021) Solar Field Inspection Checklist Template – PI-12

| SolSmart
Providing an online list of inspection requirements will reduce informational barriers between inspectors and solar installers, helping to ensure that all items in the inspection process have been adequately addressed before inspectors arrive on site.
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SolSmart Solar PV Fire Safety Training

| SolSmart, Brooks Engineering
Regular solar PV training, at least every few years, is a best practice to ensure firefighters and first responders are up-to-date on new procedures, codes, and products within the solar industry. Though fires caused by rooftop solar PV systems are extremely rare, firefighters responding to fires caused by other means need to take special precautions when a solar PV system is present.
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(2021) Solar Landing Page Template – CE-1

| SolSmart
A solar landing page is a way to provide residents, businesses, and solar installers with important information about your community’s solar energy policies, processes, goals, and metrics from one centralized location. It is also a way to educate community members about solar energy topics like financing options and consumer protection best practices.
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Planning and Zoning Training Template – PZ-18

| SolSmart
Regular solar PV training, at least every few years, is a best practice to ensure planning and zoning staff are up-to-date on strategies for incorporating solar into plans, ordinances, and development regulations.
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Large Scale Solar Training Template – PI-17

| SolSmart
Though fires and other emergencies at large-scale solar PV systems are extremely rare, fire and safety staff should partner with a large-scale solar system owner/operator to ensure first responders have a standard operating procedure (SOP) outlining how to address a fire or rescue operation at the large-scale solar project.
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Solar Fire Training Template – PI-16

| SolSmart
Regular solar PV training, at least every few years, is a best practice to ensure firefighters and first responders are up-to-date on new procedures, codes, and products within the solar industry.
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(2021) Solar Commercial Fees Template – PI-11

| SolSmart
This memo will attempt to identify and verify commercial solar PV permit fees and determine if they align with national best practices.
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(2021) Solar Residential Fees Template – PI-10

| SolSmart
This memo will attempt to identify and verify residential solar PV permit fees and determine if they align with national best practices.
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Solar Inspection Training Template – PI-3

| SolSmart
Regular solar PV training, at least every few years, is a best practice to ensure field inspectors are up-to-date on new procedures, codes, and products within the solar industry.
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