(WASHINGTON, DC) -- A utility and solar interest group-funded
survey of installers finds U.S. utilities are taking longer to process rooftop
solar interconnection requests.
While some utilities, such larger ones in
California, process applications in a little as one day, many utilities in 2015
took an average of 67 days to process requests, up from 46 days in 2014, said
the report by EQ Research.
The report suggested lawmakers and
regulators can help utilities improve those timelines by requiring them to
create online application and fee payment processes, and by setting reasonable
processing deadlines with reporting requirements to track performance.
