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Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is expected to impact air quality in the Bay Area on Thursday and Friday. Residents in affected areas should stay alert to news coverage and health warnings related to smoke. Check air quality at fire.airnow.gov and take steps to protect your health from smoke. Learn how at www.baaqmd.gov/wildfiresafety. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard. A Spare the Air Alert is not in effect.
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Learn about the Bay Area Solar Photovoltaic Ordinance Toolkit.
The Bay Area Solar Photovoltaic Ordinance Toolkit, a project of the Bay Area Regional Collaborative* and the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN)**, provides guidance for Bay Area cities and counties that are interested in requiring solar photovoltaic, or PV, systems on new single-family and low-rise multifamily residential units.
This effort supports the Bay Area’s 2017 Clean Air Plan, which seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the building sector to near zero by the year 2030. Working in coordination with the California Energy Commission, this Toolkit walks the user through the process of adopting a basic solar photovoltaic ordinance, and provides the support documents necessary to streamline approval with no additional analysis required.
A complete, printable version of the Solar PV Toolkit is also available to download.
A kick-off webinar to launch the Toolkit was held September 22, 2017. The slide presentation with talking points is available for download.
Local governments that are interested in receiving additional resources to accelerate the installation of solar rooftops in their communities, please contact:
Vijay Kesavan at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission
vkesavan@bayareametro.gov
*The Bay Area Regional Collaborative coordinates the planning efforts of the Air District, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
**BayREN is a collaboration of the nine Bay Area counties and implements energy efficiency programs across the region.
Abby Young
Gerente de protección del clima
415.749.4754 ayoung@baaqmd.gov
Last Updated: 21/02/2018