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Solar in Georgetown, DC, through the Old Georgetown Board
Georgetown has its own review path, separate from the rest of the city. Exterior work there goes to the Commission of Fine Arts, advised by the Old Georgetown Board. Solar can get through it when the drawings show a careful, low-profile design.
Solar in Georgetown at a glance
- Review
- Old Georgetown Board and CFA
- District status
- National Historic Landmark
- Solar credits
- DC SRECs
- Updated
- October 2026
Short answer
Solar in Georgetown is reviewed by the Commission of Fine Arts on the advice of the Old Georgetown Board, not the HPRB that reviews the rest of the city. The board has raised no objection to designs with panels mounted almost flush, equipment tucked out of view and conduit run inside the house.
Georgetown review
Why Georgetown is different
The Georgetown Historic District, created in 1950, was the first historic district in Washington and the sixth in the United States, and it is a National Historic Landmark. The Old Georgetown Act gave the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts review of most exterior construction there.
The Commission appoints the Old Georgetown Board, a committee of architects, which reviews projects at monthly meetings. Because the district predates the city's preservation law, its procedures differ from the rest of DC, and we plan the schedule around those meetings.
What review accepts
Designs that have passed
In one 2020 case, the board raised no objection to a solar permit whose drawings showed panels mounted almost flush with the roof, power boxes tucked under an existing stair and conduit run inside the house. Other proposals have been found inappropriate, which is why detail matters.
We draw every Georgetown design to that standard: low profile, equipment out of sight, conduit hidden, and dimensioned drawings that leave the board nothing to guess about.
How a job runs
From drawings to permission to operate
After the roof and panel check, we prepare dimensioned drawings for the board's review along with the building permit. Once the review clears, the Pepco interconnection, installation, inspection and permission to operate follow, and the system is certified for DC SRECs.
Review adds time to the front of the job, so we give you a realistic calendar at the first visit.
Work we do in Georgetown
Georgetown jobs we take on
Historic District Solar
Review packages prepared to the board's standard.
See this job about Historic District SolarResidential Solar Panel Installation
Low-profile systems with hidden conduit.
See this job about Residential Solar Panel InstallationSolar Battery Installation
Backup batteries installed out of sight.
See this job about Solar Battery InstallationSolar Maintenance & Annual Inspection
Yearly checks for systems already approved.
See this job about Solar Maintenance & Annual InspectionDC SREC Registration
Certification so every credit is counted.
See this job about DC SREC RegistrationStraight answers
Solar questions from Georgetown
The Commission of Fine Arts, advised by the Old Georgetown Board, rather than the HPRB.
Yes, in cases where the drawings showed panels nearly flush, equipment kept out of view and conduit inside the house. Some proposals have been found inappropriate.
The board meets monthly, so review adds time to the start of the job. We give you a realistic schedule up front.
Yes. Every certified system inside the District earns DC SRECs.
Tell us what you want the system to do
Give us the address and the goal: lower bills, backup power, an EV charger or a fix. We will say plainly whether it fits and what the job involves.
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- 4702 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011
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