Listen up, folks! DOE Sec. Jennifer Granholm is on a mission to get jurisdictions to jump on the SolarAPP+ bandwagon during her recent stop in Berkeley. But hold your horses, because we need to ask ourselves: is this really a game-changer or just another one of those government schemes?
A Closer Look at SolarAPP+
So what exactly is this SolarAPP+ that Granholm wants everyone to adopt? Well, it’s supposed to be some fancy software that streamlines and speeds up the process of getting permits for solar installations. Sounds good in theory, right? But let me tell you something – we’ve heard promises like this before.
This ain’t the first time they’ve tried to sell us on an easy-peasy solution for solar permits. Remember when they introduced that online portal a few years back? Yeah, didn’t work out so well. It was clunky, confusing, and left many scratching their heads.
Now here comes Granholm with her guarded tone and slick talk about how SolarAPP+ will revolutionize the permitting process. She claims it’ll cut down wait times from weeks to days and make everything more efficient. Color me skeptical!
The Devil’s in the Details
Let’s dig deeper into this whole SolarAPP+ thing. Sure, it might sound appealing on the surface – who wouldn’t want faster permit approvals? But here’s where things get tricky: jurisdictions have to voluntarily adopt this software.
We all know how slow governments can be when it comes to embracing new technology. They’re like turtles stuck in molasses! So forgive me if I don’t buy into Granholm’s hype just yet. It’s gonna take a lot more than her smooth talk to convince these jurisdictions to jump on board.
And let’s not forget about the potential costs involved. Who’s gonna foot the bill for implementing SolarAPP+? You guessed it – us, the taxpayers! I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough of my hard-earned money going towards government schemes that end up being nothing more than empty promises.
The Verdict
In conclusion, Granholm may be pushing for jurisdictions to adopt SolarAPP+, but we need to approach this with caution. We’ve been burned before by similar initiatives that turned out to be nothing but smoke and mirrors.
If SolarAPP+ can truly deliver on its promises and prove itself as a game-changer in the permitting process, then maybe – just maybe – it deserves our attention. But until then, forgive me if I remain skeptical and keep my guard up against yet another government scheme.
