Dear Mayor and City Council Members,

Please do everything in your power to make it easier for residents to install rooftop solar panels and batteries. One simple way to do this is to streamline the process for getting a solar permit from the city. When San Jose did this a few years ago, solar adoptions increased six-fold.

Last year, the federal Department of Energy released free software called "SolarAPP+", which automates permitting for solar on homes. Cities that use SolarAPP+ help their residents install solar faster while still ensuring that the solar project meets building codes.

Please help make solar energy more accessible for everyday people in our city by adopting SolarAPP+!