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NOPEC, SolSmart present free technical assistance to help Lorain update zoning for solar deployment
Summary
NOPEC and SolSmart representatives briefed the planning commission on a DOE-funded technical-assistance cohort to help Lorain update zoning and land-use code to encourage residential and commercial solar; staff said the program is free and staff and commissioners were invited to training sessions in October.
Representatives from NOPEC and the SolSmart program briefed the City of Lorain Planning Commission on Sept. 3 about a Department of Energy-funded technical-assistance cohort that offers free help to update zoning and land-use regulations to encourage solar deployment. Deepa Vedavyas, director of resiliency and sustainability at NOPEC, told commissioners the program offers training, model zoning language, and score-based certification (bronze, silver, etc.) that credits cities…
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