Englewood, CO

Englewood, Colorado earned SolSmart Bronze designation by installing solar PV on government facilities, procuring off-site solar energy, upgrading planning and zoning practices, and more!

• Demonstrated that residential permit fees for solar PV are $500 or less.
• Provided an online process for solar PV permit submission and approval.
• Posted an online checklist detailing the required permit(s), submittals, and steps of the community’s permitting process for small rooftop solar PV.
• Provided an online process for solar PV inspection scheduling
• Reviewed zoning requirements and identify restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development.
• Enabled solar rights through a local solar access ordinance.
• Trained planning and zoning staff on best practices in planning and zoning for solar PV.
• Included specific solar PV goals, metrics, and/or strategies in the most current version of relevant local plans.
• Procured solar energy for municipal operations through an offsite physical PPA, virtual PPA, green tariff, or similar structure.
• Installed solar PV on local government facilities and/or local government-controlled land.