Fort Worth earns SolSmart Silver for solar energy actions

Fort Worth earns SolSmart Silver for solar energy actions

Published on December 10, 2024

The City of Fort Worth received a Silver designation from the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of affordable solar energy options at the local level.

What it means: As a SolSmart Silver designee, the City of Fort Worth has adopted nationally recognized best practices to advance solar market growth. The City's Environmental Services and Development Services departments worked together with SolSmart's no-cost technical assistance team to increase local knowledge of solar energy so the entire community, including residents and businesses, could benefit.

How residents benefit: To achieve SolSmart Silver designation, the City of Fort Worth has trained permitting and inspection staff on best practices for permitting solar energy and solar-plus-storage systems.

The Development Services Department has clarified that solar energy is allowed by right in residential and commercial zones. The Environmental Services Department published an easy-to-use website that will make it faster, easier and more affordable for residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations to install solar in this community.

Dig deeper: SolSmart is led by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). SolSmart is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. More than 500 cities, towns, counties and regional organizations have achieved SolSmart designation since the program launched in 2016.

Learn more about the City of Fort Worth's SolSmart designation.

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