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Solar installers urge SFFD to align plan‑check on Powerwall expansion packs with SolarAPP+
Summary
Local solar installers told the San Francisco Fire Commission that plan‑check staff has been treating Tesla Powerwall 3 expansion batteries inconsistently with SolarAPP+ and manufacturer guidance, halting time‑sensitive permits; installers asked the commission to treat expansion packs as independent units to restore timely permitting.
Zach Sharp, owner and installer at Lumenalt Solar, told the San Francisco Fire Commission on Oct. 22 that a plan‑check determination classifying Tesla Powerwall 3 expansion packs differently from SolarAPP+ guidance has stalled dozens of permit applications and threatened projects vital to small local businesses.
Sharp said the problem has become urgent this year after state and federal changes squeezed the rooftop market, and installers face an end‑of‑year rush to finish work tied to tax credits. “PlanCheck has taken a position that is contrary to SolarAPP+ requirements which has been…
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