Florida solar standards program
The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a state agency for promoting wider utilization of solar energy, was given a legislative mandate in 1976 to set standards and test solar energy systems. Initially, solar industry compliance with the program was voluntary. However, FSEC product certification soon became a competitive factor in the marketplace and a condition for participation in the Hot Water Initiative Program of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Legislature subsequently amended the Solar Standards Act, so that compliance with FSEC standards for all systems sold or manufactured in the state became mandatory. This paper briefly traces the history of the standards development process from its legislative beginning to its current stage of implementation.
- Research Organization:
- Florida Solar Energy Center, Cape Canaveral
- OSTI ID:
- 6631712
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820629-Vol.5-Pt.2
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Vol. 5; ISSN PMSID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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