Agenda

• 1. Welcome and Introductions• 2. Go SOLAR Program Update• 3. Go SOLAR Online Permitting System • 4. Guide to Go SOLAR – for home owners and small business• 5. Free Photovoltaic Online Training for Code Officials

• www.nterlearning.org/web/guest/course-details?cid=402 • 6. Solicitation for solar exhibits at the Government Center West• 7. Go SOLAR Time Sheet• 8. Go Solar Fest– January 25-26, 2013 - Broward County Convention Center• 9. Overview of JM Family Enterprises Solar Project

• Tour of JM Family Enterprises• 10. New Business• 11. Adjourn

Go SOLAR Program Update

• Financing Workshop• Zoning Ordinance • Go Solar Fest - January 25-26, 2013• Solar Rights Education

Online Permitting System

• Building officials and solar contractor training successfully completed

• Received positive feedback: “Great job, great effort.” “Thanks for spending the time and energy to put the training together.” “The training was very informational and great system.” “The information provided was very valuable. Thank you for streamlining the

process.”

• Frequently Asked Questions on website• Final plans under review

Guide to Go SOLAR

• A guide for home owners and small business owners– How to select a contractor– How to verify a contractor– What to look for

Free PV Online Training• Photovoltaic online training for code officials AND

field inspectors• Worth 6 continuing education credits• Contains 6 training lessons and 1 interactive final

lesson• Available at: www.nterlearning.org

DOE - National Training& Education Resource

Training Course Contents

1. How To Use This Course 2. User Agreement (Required) & Course Overview 3. Request for Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) 4. Lesson 1: Roof Mounted Arrays & Wire Management 5. Lesson 2: Electrical for Roof & Ground Mounted Arrays 6. Lesson 3: Ground Mounted Arrays 7. Lesson 4: Appropriate Signs 8. Lesson 5: Equipment Ratings 9. Lesson 6: Expedited Permitting 10. Lesson 7: Capstone - Explore 11. Lesson 7: Capstone - Practice 12. Lesson 7: Capstone - Assessment

Solar Exhibit Solicitation

• Co-sponsorship of educational display at Government Center West lobby– Sponsor will provide and maintain a solar

educational display for a 3-month period– Display ideas: solar panels, rack systems,

inverters, other solar components– Maximum size: 4 feet by 10 feet

Go SOLAR Fest• Dates: – Friday, January 25, 2013 • 7 am - 8 am Breakfast & Registration• 8 am – 5 pm Go SOLAR Fest Sessions/Exhibits

– Saturday, January 26, 2013 7:30 am – 12 noon• Location: Broward County Convention Center• Pre-registration for both days is required• Registration fee for Friday - $50 per person• No fee for Saturday

Go SOLAR Time Sheet

• Requesting your in-kind Go SOLAR timesheet!• Please kindly submit any hours worked, any

money spent (expenses), any amount of time spent on Go SOLAR (see attached forms)

• For any questions please feel free to contact:– Daniela Banu at: dbanu@broward.org– Jill Ryan at: jryan@broward.org

For more information:www.broward.org/gogreen/gosolar