Monica Wilson Dozier, Christopher A. Bowles and Amandeep S. Kahlon | Buildsmart One of the challenges of renewable energy development is managing the permitting process. Understanding how to navigate state and local laws can be integral to a developer’s permitting success, especially where a community may be hostile to the prospective power project. The Court… Continue reading Minnesota Automatic-Approval Rule Secures CUP and Saves Solar Project
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OSHA: Solar Panel Installation is Not Roofing Work
Connor Rose | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings | October 23, 2019 In June, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided that rooftop solar panel installation is not “roofing work” under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) regulations. This decision has immediate implications for any contractor installing solar panels, as a more… Continue reading OSHA: Solar Panel Installation is Not Roofing Work
Installation of Solar Panels Ain’t “Roofing Work” Under OSHA Says 9th Circuit
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | July 22, 2019 In a straightforward case, but one with widespread applicability today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that rooftop installation of solar panels isn’t (ain’t) “roofing work” under OSHA. In Bergelectric Corp. v. Secretary of Labor, Case No. 17-72852 (June 6, 2019), contractor Bergelectric Corporation… Continue reading Installation of Solar Panels Ain’t “Roofing Work” Under OSHA Says 9th Circuit
Solar Power and Homeowners Insurance: Watts Up?
Kay Morgan | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 14, 2019 Nearly a year ago, California became the first state to mandate that all new homes have solar power.1 The regulation becomes effective January 1, 2020. Under the new rules, individual homes must have rooftop solar panels or share a solar-power system with a group… Continue reading Solar Power and Homeowners Insurance: Watts Up?
What are the different types of solar flashing?
Kelly Pickerel | Solar Power World | December 18, 2017 Without flashing, a residential roof with solar might become a leaky mess. When holes are made in a roof—for vent pipes or solar mounts—flashing is the material used to stop water from leaking into the roof. The most common type of flashing is made of… Continue reading What are the different types of solar flashing?