The Council is considering adoption of an ordinance regulating solar panels in Provo City.
During a recent work session meeting, Council Member Beck brought up the possibility of the Council revisiting a solar panel ordinance which was first introduced in a public meeting on Jan. 18, 2010, but ultimately was not adopted.
Since even in the short time since the Council first
considered adopting the ordinance development in solar technology has allowed
smaller panel units to output more power, Beck said the Council should revisit the
permitted size of solar panels, which he plans on discussing in more detail
during work session on Tuesday.
The ordinance was first proposed to address setting uniform
standards in Provo for aesthetics, safety, considerations regarding “Net
Metering” and Provo’s energy grid, zoning laws, and permitted size of solar
panel energy generation units.
Provo currently allows the construction of solar panels with
a building permit from the city, with no further regulation. The proposed
ordinance reflects principles learned from other cities about how to establish
guidelines for solar panel units which addresses the concerns of all parties.
Beck also said net metering is a large part of why many
people are interested in solar panels, and which may lead to a growth in those
utilizing the technology.
“Net metering allows residents to plug into Provo’s grid and
input energy into the grid during peak solar collection hours, and then receive
a credit which they may use during off-peak hours, when the sun isn't readily
available,” Beck said.
According to the ordinance, in the future anyone wishing to
utilize net metering by connecting to Provo’s grid must receive a building permit
from the city, and see that their solar generation devices meet specified conditions described earlier. For safety reasons the ordinance also determines a
licensed professional must install the device to ensure conformity to those
standards.
If you have comments or feedback for the Council about solar
panels, leave a comment here, or contact your Council Member directly here.
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