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Advisory board reviews Colorado electric- and solar-ready code, seeks clarifications on EV, panel and enforcement rules
Summary
Board members discussed the Colorado model electric- and solar-ready code, including reserved panel space, rooftop solar-ready zones, EV-ready conduit and enforcement responsibilities, and asked staff to provide draft language and comparisons between the 2021 and 2024 code editions.
Board members spent substantial time reviewing the Colorado model electric- and solar-ready provisions and asked staff and subject-matter experts to supply clarifications and draft language. The item covered three core pieces: electrification-ready (reserved panel/conduit), solar-ready rooftop zones, and EV-charging readiness.
Hope (speaker 7), the meeting’s technical presenter on energy and code matters, explained the basic approach: jurisdictions adopting the model must implement minimum solar-ready and electrification-ready provisions for new construction, but may adopt language that is more stringent than the state’s minimum. "It is the basic minimum. Now you can amend it to make it more stringent than what it…
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