Roseville is receiving a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for making it faster, easier and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.
This designation recognizes Roseville for taking steps to encourage solar energy growth and remove obstacles to solar development. For companies looking to expand, a SolSmart Gold designation is a signal that Roseville is open for solar business.
As a SolSmart designee, Roseville is helping solar companies reduce the cost of installations and pass those savings on to consumers. This allows even more local homes and businesses to obtain affordable, clean and reliable electricity through solar.
To receive designation, cities and counties make changes to local processes to reduce the time and money it takes to install a solar energy system. This includes evaluating local permitting processes and planning and zoning procedures. SolSmart designees also develop innovations in areas such as market development and finance.
SolSmart is led by The Solar Foundation and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. More than 200 cities, counties, and small towns have achieved SolSmart designation since the program launched in 2016.
As part of the SolSmart program, a team of national experts provides no-cost assistance to help communities achieve designation. All cities and counties are eligible to join the SolSmart program and receive this technical assistance. Interested communities can learn more at www.solsmart.org.