{"id":116248,"date":"2012-10-29T16:39:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T15:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116248"},"modified":"2021-01-05T14:58:53","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T13:58:53","slug":"new-u-s-solar-zones-encourage-future-solar-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/new-u-s-solar-zones-encourage-future-solar-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"New U.S. Solar Zones Encourage Future Solar Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. government recently implemented a program that designates 17 solar zones in six states, paving the way for future commercial and utility-scale solar PV plant development.<\/p>\n<h5>Simplifying the PV Permitting Process<\/h5>\n<p>This is good news for PV growth in the United States because the permitting process, interconnection and other soft costs can often slow down the process of installing solar. 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