Training and Webinar

This webinar covered topics on resiliency as it relates to solar as well as the topic of elective pay, and how local governments can use it to fund solar related projects.

The presentation covered how local government can support residents and businesses as they consider adopting solar energy. It also covered considerations for municipal procurement of solar.

This webinar is designed for local government permitting and inspection departments, and it will cover best practices when installing solar.

This webinar focused on best practice guidance for planning and zoning of small- and large-scale arrays. It also covered the prerequisites for SolSmart designation.

This presentation shared information on the first steps towards pursuing a SolSmart designation a kind of Energy and Solar 101. It also included information for local governments to better understand the grid, key stakeholders, and the current state of the solar market and related technologies.

This webinar is designed to share information about the SolSmart program, a free solar designation program for cities and counties that comes with no-cost solar technical assistance.

This training session is designed to share information about solar fire & safety.

This training session is designed to share information about solar planning, permitting, inspection, and zoning best practices.

This webinar provides information to local governments, special districts, and businesses interested in going solar by siting PV arrays on brownfields, landfills, and other previously unusable lands.

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is a financing method available to businesses that allows them to finance 100% of a solar energy system.

This webinar provides information to electric utility cooperatives and municipal owned utilities who may be interested in exploring opportunities for community solar programs.

Local government officials will learn about the basics of solar energy, ways to ease the permitting process, and discover the economic benefits of solar energy.

Fire Inspectors will learn about applicable fire codes and methods for implementing code requirements in residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) systems.

This class covers available rebates and tax credits for purchasing solar energy systems for commercial and multi-family property owners and lenders.

This class covers the fundamentals of solar energy equipment and how it operates from a non-technical perspective. Real estate agents and appraisers will learn how to value and sell a home with solar pv installed. Answers to common questions posed by potential home buyers are answered.

An overview of the different financing options available to residents and business owners for placing solar pv on their property. Presentations by SECO, USDA, Plano Solar Advocates, and Presidium.

An overview of the options available to Independent School Districts for going solar. Presentations from Irving ISD, Presidio ISD, the State Energy Conservation Office, and the Solar Foundation.

An overview of the efforts going on in North Central Texas to encourage solar adoption. Presentations by NCTCOG, Oncor, the City of Plano, and Solar Powering America.

Topics include Solar PV basics, Installation, Inspection, financial analysis, and a case study presentation on the DFW airport solar installation . The workshop was hosted at the North Central Texas Council of Governments on March 30th and 31st, 2015.