DOE selects COSEIA team for $491k grant to help cut red tape

December 1, 2011 

A Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association team today received a $491,000 federal grant to develop a system that will cut red tape and cost for solar panel installations.

"Every municipality has been going about trying to set standards in a piecemeal fashion and that has added to cost," said Neal Lurie, executive director of the Colorado solar association. Non-hardware costs, such as permitting, installation, design and maintenance account for up to 40 percent of the total cost of installed rooftop system, according to the US Department of Energy​, which awarded the grant.

More at:
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19450952

Contact:

Neal Lurie,
Executive Director, COSEIA
303.333.7342