a review of local fees charged for solar installation projects was conducted, and santa cruz county charges some of the lowest fees in the state. the loma prieta chapter of the sierra club conducted the statewide review, that revealed scotts valley charging the lowest for commercial solar projects at 175 dollars, and santa cruz charging the lowest for home projects, at 148 dollars. in santa cruz county, 82-million dollars in solar projects have been proposed, ranking the county 20th in the state. san diego county leads california in proposed solar projects, with 891-million dollars in project proposals.
