203973 Resource 196468 198821 1 1210715266273 1214244191673 Controlled Permit Fees Waived for Solar Installations in Littleton Colorado

Solar Water Heating benefits become less expensive for Colorado homeowners to obtain with municipal incentives.

<p><br />Effective May 1, 2008, the City of Littleton became the first city in Colorado known to waive all city building permit fees for the installation of solar hot water and photovoltaic (PV) systems for existing residential structures. <br /><br />The city council amended the city code to encourage Littleton residents to install energy saving systems in their homes. Over the last 12 months, Littleton issued approximately ten permits for solar installations. The revenue collected on these permits was approximately $6,500. Waiving the permit fees won't cause a significant impact to the city budget but it is hoped will inspire homeowners to take advantage of the significant energy and cost savings associated with solar systems. <br /><br />According to the Governor's Energy Office (GEO), solar heated domestic water is one of the most effective ways to incorporate renewable energy into a home. By using solar energy to heat domestic water, homeowners can significantly reduce their water heating costs while also mitigating the consumption of fossil fuels. </p><p>The Velux Solar Water Heating System is SRCC certified and qualifies for this incentive.<br /><br />Substantial rebates of up to $3,000 for solar domestic hot water systems are available from the GEO's Residential Solar Program. Visit <a title="blocked::http://www.colorado.gov/energy/renewables/ResidentialSolarProgram..asp" href="http://www.colorado.gov/energy/renewables/ResidentialSolarProgram.asp" target="_blank">http://www.colorado.gov/energy/renewables/ResidentialSolarProgram.asp</a> or call Chief Building Official <b>Jim Thelen</b> at 303-795-3784. </p> 9 application/xml false Certified Solar Installers Colorado Solar Incentives Littleton Colorado Solar Blog Solar Energy Blog Solar Energy Incentives Solar Installation Permits Solar Water Heating Incentives Velux Solar Water Heater Kelli Narde on 5/5/2008 http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/News/Government/Story~466145.aspx Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322) 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 $Admin 75.72.119.200 false true false false true 196468 blog blogsite/SkySpec/web