• jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Local permitting, construction, and inspection can be a nightmare.

    I signed a contract for solar panels in April of '22. I knew permitting was a problem and I was thinking “OK, worst case, July, August? Peak solar? We’ll be in good shape.”

    They offered 0 payments for 6 months. October was rolling around and ZERO work had been done. So I reached out to the solar provider and told them I’m not paying for no work. They gave me more credits.

    That lit a fire under someone and we had the panels up. But we couldn’t turn the system of until the city inspection signed off on it

    It failed inspection THREE TIMES.

    4th inspection was successful and the system enabled in March of '23.

    And that’s just me, dealing with one jurisdiction.

    Imagine wanting to get charging stations in 50 states? Let’s say 10 locations in each state, 500 jurisdictions? Each with their own rules, regulations and inspections?

  • Dr. Dabbles@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    5 months ago

    The main rollout was only supposed to start this year. The federal plan was pretty clear about that. States published their plans, fed approved and distributed money. Then bids came to states and are being approved.

    WTF is the question? Hell, my tiny state is already beginning construction on three sites which is perfectly on schedule from the plan proposed two years ago.