In the courts and in the legislatures, we can see the germination of new thinking and new approaches that can sweep the country and become national law.”

Consumer protection and workmanship concerns can be dealt with through install standards, workforce training, and an audit program. No need for a permit program!

States could force utilities to allow instant grid connection through the use of smart meters.

In short, we could follow the Australian model and make rooftop solar cheap and abundant.”
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Michael Thomas writes in Distilled:

“Everything necessary to achieve these goals is in the hands of cities and states—not the federal government. Cities could pass policies to offer instant permitting and remote inspections.

$1,600 in annual electricity cost savings on average

$1.2 trillion in cost savings for the whole country over the next 25 years

18.2 million more rooftop solar installations by 2040
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Today, we bring you Part 2 of our compilation of straightforward policy ideas that states can pass right now - and yes, they’d still come at no cost.

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The good news is that some states are already delivering on the solutions that are proof of concept when it comes to effective government. www.ncsl.org/state-legisl...

This week, we bring you eight, no-cost policy ideas that state legislators can pass right now:

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