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What happens if the contractor changes or requires resubmittal of plans?

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

Who Can Apply for SolarAPP+ Permits?

Contractors who have completed training and are approved by SolarAPP+ are the only applicants that are accepted to use this streamlined process on SolarAPP+

Who is NREL?

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.

What is SolarAPP+?

SolarAPP+ is a standardized plan review software that runs compliance checks and processes building permit approvals for eligible rooftop solar systems. NREL created SolarAPP+ process.

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