Permit Power Action Fund (c4)
Organization Description
We work to make it cheap and easy for American families to power their lives with clean electricity, by eliminating the bureaucratic barriers that get in the way of installing rooftop solar and home batteries. Rooftop solar costs 7-8x more to install in the United States than in other developed countries, primarily driven by unnecessary red tape and bureaucratic barriers. Dramatically reducing the cost of rooftop solar would see huge increases in solar and battery deployment, especially by low and middle income families; dramatically reduce the cost of the clean energy transition; and deliver huge greenhouse gas reductions.
2025 Programs
We work to make it cheap and easy for American families to power their lives with clean electricity, by eliminating the bureaucratic barriers that get in the way of installing rooftop solar and home batteries. Our 2025 work is focused on ensuring all homeowners can get a permit instantly and online to install rooftop solar and home batteries, driving down cost and increasing deployment, targeting AZ, CA, CO, IL, MD, MN, NJ, NY and TX. We will also be preparing to work in other states such as FL, and creating a new program focused on streamlining interconnection.
Mission
Permit Power works to make it cheap and easy for American families to power their lives with clean electricity, by eliminating the bureaucratic barriers that get in the way of installing rooftop solar and home batteries.
Budget Size: Medium: Previous year budget $1M - $3M
States Engaged: AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, MD, MN, NJ, NY, TX
Geographic Density Focus: Rural / Suburban / Small city (<100k), Urban – Large city or suburb of large city (>100k)
Core Constituencies: State Legislators, Other Governing Entities, Businesses
Leadership Diversity: Women-led
Staff and Volunteer Balance: Staff powered - Little to no volunteers involved in executing programs
Top Priority Issues: Policy advocacy, Clean energy, Climate change
Lead Contact:
Nicholas Josefowitz, Chief Executive, nick@permitpower.org
Last Updated: January 8, 2025

