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Rooftop Solar Permitting Reform
Coverage from PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, WESA, and others

U.
S. residential solar and home battery permitting remains slow, fragmented, and costly in many states, while new scorecards and state reforms push instant permitting and simpler inspection rules as affordability measures. Pennsylvania is a prominent example of the problem, and Maryland is a notable example of state-level reform.
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