Re: [RE-wrenches] Simplified permit process

2013-02-07 Thread Andrew Truitt 
Allan - Check out the Resources section on the Solar 3.0 Permitting page:

http://solar30.org/toolbox/permitting/


You might also want to check out the DOE's "Solar Powering Your Community"
document:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/47692.pdf


And this page has a decent graphic breaking down BOS soft costs:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/nonhardware_costs.html


And if you want more info / help one of these guys (like the Arizona team
or the Optiny team) might be interested:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/rooftop_challenge.html



For a brighter energy future,


Andrew Truitt
NABCEP Certified PV Installer™ (ID# 032407-66)

Principal
Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC

(202) 486-7507

LinkedIn Profile 

Company Website 
 <%28202%29%20486-7507>




"Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion
to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor
safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could
ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!"

~William McDonough







On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Allan Sindelar <
al...@positiveenergysolar.com> wrote:

>  A bill has been introduced in our 60-day state legislative session to
> direct our statewide licensing agency to develop a consistent set of
> permitting standards for PV systems. Like many states, we suffer a
> confusing matrix of differing local standards, costs and requirements. I
> would like to testify at a legislative committee hearing in favor of a
> common standard.
>
> We have our own matrix spreadsheet, and we have the Solar ABCs' Expedited
> Process as developed by Bill Brooks and others. What I'm looking for are
> links to the best short, nontechnical and easily read articles about how
> the permit process has become a large portion of the cost of all PV
> systems, how it's holding back the adoption and growth of PV, how the Obama
> administration has recognized this as one of the structural barriers to
> more renewables adoption, and the like. The best I can find will get
> printed out and given to the legislators.
>
> I have seen many of these articles, on Renewable Energy World and other
> media, but have never saved them, of course. That's why I'm asking for this
> assistance. Many of us are facing the same issues in our jurisdictions.
>
> Thank you,
> Allan
> --
> *Allan Sindelar*
> *al...@positiveenergysolar.com* 
> NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer
> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional
> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
> Founder and Chief Technology Officer
> *Positive Energy, Inc.*
> 3209 Richards Lane (note new address)
> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
> *505 424-1112*
> *www.positiveenergysolar.com* 
>
> *
> *
>
>
> ___
> List sponsored by Home Power magazine
>
> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
>
> Options & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List-Archive:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List rules & etiquette:
> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
>
> Check out participant bios:
> www.members.re-wrenches.org
>
>
>
___
List sponsored by Home Power magazine

List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org

Options & settings:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org

List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org

List rules & etiquette:
www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm

Check out participant bios:
www.members.re-wrenches.org

Re: [RE-wrenches] Simplified permit process

2013-02-07 Thread Andrew Truitt 
One more: the SunRun report on the impact of local permitting on the cost
of solar:

http://www.sunrunhome.com/solar-lease/cost-of-solar/local-permitting/?utm_source=Solar+Citizen%3A+Issue+2+-+2%2F1%2F13&utm_campaign=Solar+Citizen&utm_medium=email


I know these aren't short articles, but they are generally well-supported
and defensible documents that should bolster your argument.  I've been
working on this a little bit lately with Solar 3.0 so feel free to call me
to discuss.



For a brighter energy future,


Andrew Truitt
NABCEP Certified PV Installer™ (ID# 032407-66)

Principal
Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC

(202) 486-7507

LinkedIn Profile 

Company Website 
 <%28202%29%20486-7507>




"Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion
to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor
safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could
ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!"

~William McDonough






On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:21 PM, Andrew Truitt  wrote:

> Allan - Check out the Resources section on the Solar 3.0 Permitting page:
>
> http://solar30.org/toolbox/permitting/
>
>
> You might also want to check out the DOE's "Solar Powering Your Community"
> document:
>
> http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/47692.pdf
>
>
> And this page has a decent graphic breaking down BOS soft costs:
>
> http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/nonhardware_costs.html
>
>
> And if you want more info / help one of these guys (like the Arizona team
> or the Optiny team) might be interested:
>
> http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/sunshot/rooftop_challenge.html
>
>
>
> For a brighter energy future,
>
>
> Andrew Truitt
> NABCEP Certified PV Installer™ (ID# 032407-66)
>
> Principal
> Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC
>
> (202) 486-7507
>
> LinkedIn Profile 
>
> Company Website 
>  <%28202%29%20486-7507>
>
>
>
>
> "Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion
> to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor
> safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could
> ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!"
>
> ~William McDonough
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:17 PM, Allan Sindelar <
> al...@positiveenergysolar.com> wrote:
>
>>  A bill has been introduced in our 60-day state legislative session to
>> direct our statewide licensing agency to develop a consistent set of
>> permitting standards for PV systems. Like many states, we suffer a
>> confusing matrix of differing local standards, costs and requirements. I
>> would like to testify at a legislative committee hearing in favor of a
>> common standard.
>>
>> We have our own matrix spreadsheet, and we have the Solar ABCs' Expedited
>> Process as developed by Bill Brooks and others. What I'm looking for are
>> links to the best short, nontechnical and easily read articles about how
>> the permit process has become a large portion of the cost of all PV
>> systems, how it's holding back the adoption and growth of PV, how the Obama
>> administration has recognized this as one of the structural barriers to
>> more renewables adoption, and the like. The best I can find will get
>> printed out and given to the legislators.
>>
>> I have seen many of these articles, on Renewable Energy World and other
>> media, but have never saved them, of course. That's why I'm asking for this
>> assistance. Many of us are facing the same issues in our jurisdictions.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Allan
>> --
>> *Allan Sindelar*
>> *al...@positiveenergysolar.com* 
>> NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer
>> NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional
>> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
>> Founder and Chief Technology Officer
>> *Positive Energy, Inc.*
>> 3209 Richards Lane (note new address)
>> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
>> *505 424-1112*
>> *www.positiveenergysolar.com* 
>>
>> *
>> *
>>
>>
>> ___
>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine
>>
>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
>>
>> Options & settings:
>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>>
>> List-Archive:
>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>>
>> List rules & etiquette:
>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
>>
>> Check out participant bios:
>> www.members.re-wrenches.org
>>
>>
>>
>
___
List sponsored by Home Power magazine

List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org

Options & settings:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org

List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-

[RE-wrenches] Simplified permit process

2013-02-05 Thread Allan Sindelar 

  
  
A bill has been introduced in our 60-day state legislative session
to direct our statewide licensing agency to develop a consistent set
of permitting standards for PV systems. Like many states, we suffer
a confusing matrix of differing local standards, costs and
requirements. I would like to testify at a legislative committee
hearing in favor of a common standard.

We have our own matrix spreadsheet, and we have the Solar ABCs'
Expedited Process as developed by Bill Brooks and others. What I'm
looking for are links to the best short, nontechnical and easily
read articles about how the permit process has become a large
portion of the cost of all PV systems, how it's holding back the
adoption and growth of PV, how the Obama administration has
recognized this as one of the structural barriers to more renewables
adoption, and the like. The best I can find will get printed out and
given to the legislators.

I have seen many of these articles, on Renewable Energy World and
other media, but have never saved them, of course. That's why I'm
asking for this assistance. Many of us are facing the same issues in
our jurisdictions.

Thank you,
Allan
-- 
  
  
  Allan Sindelar
  al...@positiveenergysolar.com
NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic
  Installer
  NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional
  New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
  Founder and Chief Technology Officer
  Positive Energy, Inc.
  3209 Richards Lane (note new address)
  Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
  505 424-1112
  www.positiveenergysolar.com
  
  
  
   
  

___
List sponsored by Home Power magazine

List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org

Options & settings:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org

List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org

List rules & etiquette:
www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm

Check out participant bios:
www.members.re-wrenches.org