S O L A R W I T H C O N F I D E N C E SolSmart Designation South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Today’s Agenda 2 • Designation Status & Leaderboard • Training Opportunities • Advancing Solar Policies (for points!) • Underutilized Point Opportunities • Advanced Activities SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
E coMotion, S B CCOG, and the S olS mart Cohort 3 SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Timeline 4 2018 2019 Task O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D Number 1 SolSmart Application 2 Gap Analysis 3 Take Action POP Ends 4 Gather Supporting Documentation 5 Final Application Submission 6 Administrative Review 7 Designation Granted 8 Advanced Solar+ Activities SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Timeline 5 1) SolSmart application 2) Gap analysis 3) Take action as necessary 4) Gather supporting documentation 5) Final application submission 6) Administrative review (ICMA/Cadmus) 7) Designation granted 8) Advanced solar+ activities SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
How does your city earn designation? 6 -Two prerequisites -20 points in each foundational category -20 points in total from special focus categories -Bronze designation -Two Silver-level prerequisites -100 points in total -Silver designation -One Gold-level prerequisite -200 points in total SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Bronze Prerequisites 7 • Online checklist detailing PV permitting process (P-1). • Zoning review and findings memo (PZD-1a). SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Silver Prerequisites 8 • Allow accessory use solar PV by right (PZD-2). • -2a – Post decision letter that states PV solar is allowed by- right in all major zones (Silver) • -2b – Codify zoning ordinance that accessory use PV solar is explicitly allowed by-right in all major zones. (Gold) • Train inspection staff on best practices for permitting and inspecting solar PV and/or solar and storage systems (I-1). SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Gold Prerequisites 9 • Post an online statement confirming a three- business day turnaround time for small rooftop solar PV (P-2). SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Training Opportunities 10 • Best Practices in Solar Planning and Zoning • January 24 th webinar hosted by SolSmart • Satisfies PZD-9 (10 points) • Permitting and Inspection Staff Training • Tentatively scheduled for February/March • Satisfies P-8 (10 points) and I-1 (20 points and Silver/Gold prerequisite) SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
SolSmart Application Process 11 Questions? SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Leaderboard 12 Manhattan Beach 190 Rancho Palos Verdes 180 El Segundo 150 Hawthorne 125 Carson 110 Torrance 85 Gardena 75 Palos Verdes Estates 40 SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Cities that have Earned Designation 13 El Segundo Silver SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy in the South Bay 14 • Unified Solar Permitting • Solar PV Group Procurement • Financing & Incentives SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy: Unified Permitting 15 • New York Unified Solar Permit Application • New England Solar Cost-Reduction Partnership • From 2012 to 2015 installed costs dropped $1/W • South Bay Cities Unified Solar Permit Application? SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy: Unified Permitting 16 What are your City’s best practices? SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy: Procurement 17 • Solarize campaigns • Community-level collective purchase action • Households join together to negotiate a volume discount • Department of Energy Solarize Guidebook • Community solar • Shared renewable energy • SCE Community Renewables SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy: Procurement 18 SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy: Procurement 19 • Site bundling • Install solar on multiple city facilities • Multi-city / multi-site PPA • Online platforms • Pick My Solar • Energy Sage SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy: Unified Permitting 20 What group procurement opportunities has your City explored? SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy: F&I 21 • Third-party PPA financing • State & Federal grants • California Energy Commission EPIC • FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program • Local Permit fee waivers and rebates • Local partnerships • Financial and technical support for non- profit organizations and LMI households SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy in the South Bay 22 How does your City incentivize solar? SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advancing Solar Policy in the South Bay 23 You’ve just earned 20 points! SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Underutilized Criteria: Website Content 24 Website content which satisfies criteria: • State policy summary sheet (SR-1) • Consumer protection resources (SR-2) • Community solar map (CE-11) • Active solar installers and local incentives (MDF-1) SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Underutilized Criteria: SR-1 25 • Solar Permitting Efficiency Act (AB 2188) • Streamlined process for up to 10 kW/AC systems • Relevant criteria: P-1, 2, 3, 11, I-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, SR-5a • Solar Permit Fees (SB 1222 / AB 1414) • Caps solar permit fees (P-5b) • Solar Rights Act (AB 3250) • Limits ability to restrict solar (PZD-10c) • PACE (AB 811) • All communities present have adopted (MDF-5) SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Underutilized Criteria: SR-2 26 • SEIA Solar Customer Resource Portal • Federal Trade Commission Consumer Info • IREC Clean Energy Customer Bill of Rights SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Underutilized Criteria: CE-11 27 Los Angeles County Solar Map SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Underutilized Criteria: MDF-1 28 Solar Santa Monica Contractor Directory SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Underutilized Criteria: Engagement 29 Community Engagement activities • Convene an active energy task force or solar working group that meets at least three times per year (CE-1) • Community workshops and educational materials (CE- 5a & b) • Partnerships, government support and public meetings (CE-5c, d & e) SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advanced Activities 30 • Develop feasibility analysis or planning for resilient solar technologies for critical facilities and emergency planning (20) • Launch and support a utility-provided community solar program (20) • Demonstrate activity in state-level conversations regarding solar PV (20) SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Advanced Activities 31 Questions? SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
SolSmart Application Process 32 Two Versions: 1) Paper application 2) Online intake form SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Designation and Recognition 33 Conference Location Deadline to Date of Submit Conference (2019) American San Francisco, CA March 8 April 13 - 16 Planning Association (APA) National Conference National Clark County/Las May 31 July 11 - 15 Association of Vegas, NV Counties (NACo) Annual Conferences ICMA Annual Nashville, TN September 13 October 20 – 23 Conference National League San Antonio, TX October 11 November 20 - 23 of Cities City Summit SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Next Steps 34 1) SolSmart application 2) Gap analysis 3) Take action as necessary 4) Gather supporting documentation 5) Final application submission 6) Administrative review (ICMA/Cadmus) 7) Designation granted 8) Advanced solar+ activities SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
Next Steps 35 Who’s ready to submit? SolSmart Advisors January 2019 www.ecomotion.us
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