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By Craig Johnson

Same-Day Permitting Launches Home Solar Into Warp Speed

Solar Access Act to reduce permit wait times to a matter of hours.

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A California bill that will bring super-fast permitting to millions more homeowners has passed a key committee hurdle, paving the way for same-day approval of home solar energy installations. The Solar Access Act (SB 617), submitted by Senator Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco), implements mandatory automated solar permitting in counties with a populat...
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