In order for Dallas to meet the solar goals in its Climate Action Plan, we need a permitting process that can scale to meet the increasing number of applications in a timely and efficient manner, write Patrice "Pete" Parsons and Ian Seamans.in North Texas at the end of May were a further reminder, if we needed one, that major changes to our grid are urgently required.
Hundreds of cities are already successfully using SolarAPP+ to quickly and smoothly allow residents to install reliable rooftop solar energy and the lower bills that come with it.that in those areas where it is being used, SolarAPP+ saved around 15,400 hours of local government staff time in 2023, and sped up the permitting process by an average of 14.5 days.
Patrice “Pete” Parsons is the executive director of the Texas Solar Energy Society. Ian Seamans is the Dallas City Hall advocate for Environment Texas.