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SolarAPP+ allows up to 3 revisions under the $35.00 fee. They must resubmit the application to SolarAPP+ and once the resubmittal is approved, they will receive a modified permit number, for example: Original SolarAPP+ ID: SA20230117-242-19-1234-A First Approved Revision SolarAPP+ ID:SA20230117-242-19-1234-B Second Approved Revision SolarAPP+ ID: SA20230117-242-19-C Third and Last Approved Revision SolarAPP+ ID: SA20230117-242-19-1234-D … Continued
There will be an option for an electrical panel upgrade when applying for your SolarAPP+ application
SolarAPP+ collects a one-time fee of $35.00. The City application fee is separate and is the same as a regular solar permit.
When the contractor applies for SolarAPP+ on NREL Site, there will be a question to verify the building is permitted. If the building is not permitted, they are ineligible to apply on NREL’s SolarAPP+ and instead must apply for the regular solar permit. Click here for more information.
Once the solar contractor gets their plan approved by SolarAPP+, the solar contractor applies for the permit on PBx with their SolarAPP+ approval code, and the permit is issued right away.
Contractors who have completed training and are approved by SolarAPP+ are the only applicants that are accepted to use this streamlined process on SolarAPP+
NREL stands for National Renewable Energy Lab, a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, About NREL|NREL. SolarAPP+ is an application developed by NREL that allows authorized contractors to submit plans for certain rooftop residential solar projects and receive permits and plan check documents instantly.
