“…In so doing, SolarAPP+ frees local government staff to work on other, more complex projects (e.g., commercial projects), while providing contractors business certainty regarding when a permit will be received and allowing those contractors to begin work immediately after permit issuance (assuming they have all other necessary approvals, i.e., interconnection approval to build where required). Williams et al (2022) evaluated whether the pilot deployment of SolarAPP+ delivered on these stated goals. Key findings include:…”