Keep Solar Customers Calm Through the Long Permit Wait
Solar installs stall for weeks in permitting and customers assume the worst. Send an automatic update at every permit milestone so silence never breeds cancellations.
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Track Permit Stages
Move each project through stages in Airtable — submitted, under review, approved, scheduled.
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Trigger on Change
Add an
Airtable Triggerfiring when a project's stage advances. - 3
Send the Update
Add a
Gmailnode explaining the milestone and realistic next-step timing. - 4
Reassure During Silence
Add a biweekly 'still in the city's queue' note for stalled stages.
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Activate and Test
Activate the workflow and advance a test project. Confirm the update sends.
Frequently asked questions
Why do solar customers cancel?
Weeks of silence after signing — proactive updates are the cheapest retention tool in the industry.
What about utility interconnection?
Add those stages too — the meter-swap wait is the second silence gap that kills deals.
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