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title: Russell%20County%20SolSmart%20Letter%20of%20Commitment
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Russell County Virginia
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“The Heart of Southwest Virginia”
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Tim Lovelace Rebecca Dye
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District 4 District 6
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Lou Ann Wallace Steve Breeding, Chairman Mark Mitchell
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District 2 District 5 AtLarge
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Carl Rhea David Eaton, Vice-Chairman Lonzo Lester
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District 3 Distr County Adiinistrator
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LETTER OF COMMITMENT
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WHEREAS, the Russell County Board of Supervisors would like the opportunity to offer our
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Letter of Commitment in the SolSmart National Designation Program, funded by the U.S.
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‘Department of Energy through the Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities
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(SPARC) initiative, designed to recognize counties that have taken key steps to address local
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barriers to solar energy and foster the growth of mature local solar markets;
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WHEREAS, the SolSmart program will primarily address “solar soft costs,” or business
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processes or administrative costs that can increase the time and money it takes to install a solar
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energy system — costs which are then passed on to solar customers. While certain County
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policies and processes (such as permitting, planning, and zoning) are the source of some soft
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costs, Counties will be in position to reduce soft costs and take action to promote the use of solar
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locally;
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WHEREAS, the Designation Program Administrator will conduct a baseline assessment to
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determine which criteria the County currently meets based on previous efforts and which actions
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are still required before designation can be grante:
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WHEREAS, SolSmart Program will address the soft costs and other barriers that can deliver a
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number of valuable benefits for key local communities:
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+ Reducing soft costs can deliver an inereased return on investment for solar customers.
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+ Reducing red tape and more efficient approval processes can result in a time and money
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savings for local governments, representing a more productive use of constrained
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budgets and limited taxpayer resources.
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+ Improving access to information on technical and process requirements can decrease
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the volume of questions or requests for information from installers and the number of
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incomplete permit applications, reducing demands on staff time.
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+ Improving the processes and policies giving rise to some soft costs can result in improved
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business prospects for solar companies.
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+ Lowering soft costs encourages more residents to go solar and dramatically reduces
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greenhouse gas emissions.
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= Implement a tracking metric system related to the growth in solar PV related to
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residential, industrial, or County facility installations.
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Russell County Government Center
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137 Highland Drive - Lebanon, Virginia 24266 - (276) 889-8000 Fax (276) 889-8011
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www. russellcountyva.us
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WHEREAS, the County is committed to pursuing SolSmart Program designation and eligible
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for no-cost technical assistance (“TA”) from the Technical Assistance Provider (led by The Solar
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Foundation) and its team of national solar and Iocal government experts to help communities
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meet the criteria for designation;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the SolSmart designation program will provide
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high-profile, national recognition for the County and achieving designation that will signal to
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solar companies that Russell County is “open for business,” attracting new businesses and
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helping designees share in the economic development benefits attached to the solar industry;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Russell County Board of Supervisors strongly endorses and
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supports this Letter of Commitment for the SolSmart National Designation Program.
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WITNESS my signature and the seal of the Board of Supervisors of Russell County, Virginia, this 5"
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day of September, 2017.
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AMY,
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R98 OF 9",
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Recorded Vote: A COPY TEST:
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Moved by: Lou Ann Wallace
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Seconded by: _Carl Rhea
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‘ounty Administrator
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Russell County Government Center
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137 Highland Drive « Lebanon, Virginia 24266 - (276) 889-8000 - Fax (276) 889-8011
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‘www.russellcountyva.us
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