Solar Permit Requirements — All 50 States
Every solar installation requires permits from your local jurisdiction. Select your state below to learn about permit costs, timelines, required documents, and regulations for residential solar projects.
Alabama
ALAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · Federal credit available
Alaska
AKAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Arizona
AZAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · 25% state credit
Arkansas
ARAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
California
CAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · Federal credit available
Colorado
COAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Connecticut
CTAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Delaware
DEAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Florida
FLAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Georgia
GAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: none · Federal credit available
Hawaii
HIAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · 35% state credit
Idaho
IDAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Illinois
ILAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Indiana
INAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Iowa
IAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Kansas
KSAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Kentucky
KYAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Louisiana
LAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Maine
MEAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Maryland
MDAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Massachusetts
MAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · 15% state credit
Michigan
MIAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Minnesota
MNAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Mississippi
MSAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: none · Federal credit available
Missouri
MOAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Montana
MTAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Nebraska
NEAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · Federal credit available
Nevada
NVAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · Federal credit available
New Hampshire
NHAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
New Jersey
NJAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
New Mexico
NMAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · 10% state credit
New York
NYAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · 25% state credit
North Carolina
NCAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
North Dakota
NDAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Ohio
OHAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Oklahoma
OKAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · Federal credit available
Oregon
ORAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Pennsylvania
PAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Rhode Island
RIAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
South Carolina
SCAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · 25% state credit
South Dakota
SDAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Tennessee
TNAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: none · Federal credit available
Texas
TXAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: partial · Federal credit available
Utah
UTAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Vermont
VTAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Virginia
VAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Washington
WAAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
West Virginia
WVAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Wisconsin
WIAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
Wyoming
WYAvg permit cost: $150–500 · Net metering: full · Federal credit available
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