Standard solar data point types

A data point type is a regulatory question that Fordje asks consistently across jurisdictions. The value is the answer for a specific Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). For example, Permitting - Solar Permit Cost (Residential) is a data point type, while a jurisdiction’s published permit fee is its value. The sets below are the standard data point types Fordje recommends for Residential Solar and C&I Solar. Use the IDs with data_point_type_ids when you query data points or generate a report.

These curated sets are not the complete data point type catalog. They also do not guarantee that every AHJ has a published value for every type. Use GET /v1/data-points/types to retrieve the complete current catalog. See the API reference overview for the endpoint.

Production IDs and names on this page were verified on August 25, 2026.

Residential Solar

These are the standard data point types for residential solar projects.

ID	Data point type	Description
`29`	Code Cycle - Building Code Edition	Building code adoption and cycle.
`33`	Code Cycle - Electrical Code Edition	Electrical code adoption and cycle.
`35`	Code Cycle - Fire Code Edition	Fire code adoption and cycle.
`34`	Code Cycle - Residential Code Edition	Residential code adoption and cycle.
`166`	Contact - Building Department Address	Physical address and phone number for the building department.
`167`	Contact - Building Department Hours of Operation	Building department weekday hours of operation.
`164`	Contact - Building Department Official	Building department contact name, email address, and phone number.
`443`	Contact - Electrical Inspection Phone	Electrical inspection department main phone line.
`444`	Contact - Fire Department Phone	Fire inspection department main phone line.
`337`	Contact - Inspection Department Officials	Inspection department contact names, coverage areas, email addresses, and phone numbers.
`442`	Contact - Permit Department Phone	Permitting department main phone line.
`165`	Contact - Planning Department Official	Planning department contact name, email address, and phone number.
`596`	Design - BESS Aggregate kWh Limit (Residential)	Aggregate battery energy storage system capacity limits for indoor and exterior installations.
`178`	Design - Placard Requirements (Residential)	Utility placard requirements for residential solar installations.
`122`	Design - Production Meter Required (Residential)	Whether the utility requires a PV production meter.
`123`	Design - Production Meter Requirements (Residential)	Criteria and requirements for a PV production meter.
`69`	Design - Solar AC Disconnecting Means Location (Residential)	Required location of the AC disconnect, when one is required.
`68`	Design - Solar AC Disconnecting Means Required (Residential)	AC disconnect requirements set by the jurisdiction or utility.
`448`	Design - Solar Rapid Shut Down Visibility (Residential)	Street visibility requirements for rapid shutdown equipment.
`49`	Design - Solar Rooftop Fire Access Pathways (Residential)	Rooftop fire access pathway and egress requirements, including exceptions.
`119`	Design - Solar Supply Side Connections Allowed (Residential)	Whether a supply-side connection is allowed as the point of interconnection.
`71`	Design - Solar Utility Meter Collars Allowed (Residential)	Whether a meter collar is allowed as the point of interconnection.
`3`	Engineering - Ground Snow Load	Local ground snow load rating.
`5`	Engineering - Wind Speed	Local design wind speed in miles per hour.
`483`	Inspections - Electrical Inspection Method	Whether on-site or remote electrical inspections are allowed.
`640`	Inspections - Electrical Inspection Scheduling Method	Available methods for scheduling an electrical inspection.
`632`	Inspections - Solar Inspection wait time (business days) (Residential)	Typical stated wait time for a residential solar inspection.
`434`	Inspections - Solar Smoke Detector Attestation (Residential)	Smoke detector attestation requirements during inspection.
`563`	Interconnection - Application Cost	Interconnection application cost for each application tier.
`562`	Interconnection - Application Level	Nameplate capacity limits for each interconnection tier.
`74`	Interconnection - Excess Energy Export Credits	Energy credit per kWh for excess site-generated energy exported to the grid.
`117`	Interconnection - Line Diagram Submittal Guidelines (Residential)	Line diagram requirements for an interconnection application.
`118`	Interconnection - Site Plan Submittal Guidelines (Residential)	Site plan requirements for an interconnection application.
`121`	Interconnection - Submittal Documents (Residential)	Documents required for a residential interconnection application.
`433`	Licensing - Business License Expiration Timeline	Renewal timeline for business licenses.
`432`	Licensing - Business License Fee	Fees for a new business license.
`439`	Licensing - Business License Portal	Business license application or renewal URL.
`440`	Licensing - Business License Renewal Date	Recurring license renewal date, when different from the date of issuance.
`257`	Licensing - Solar Contractor Licensing (Residential)	State contractor license and local business license requirements.
`258`	Permitting - Building Permit Expiration (months)	Building permit expiration timeline from the approval date.
`259`	Permitting - Building Permit Extension (months)	Building permit extension timeline from the approval date.
`644`	Permitting - Building Permit Submittal Method, Solar (Residential)	Available methods for submitting a residential solar building permit.
`177`	Permitting - File Specifications and Naming Conventions	File format and naming requirements for a permit submittal.
`441`	Permitting - Permit Portal	Permit submittal URL.
`173`	Permitting - Solar Electrical Plan (Residential)	Electrical plan requirements for a solar permit submittal.
`67`	Permitting - Solar Expedited Permitting	Availability, platforms, and requirements for expedited solar and energy storage permitting.
`19`	Permitting - Solar Permit Cost (Residential)	Cost for residential solar and battery energy storage system permits.
`18`	Permitting - Solar Professional Engineering Required (Residential)	Professional engineering license requirements for a solar permit submittal.
`174`	Permitting - Solar Site Plan (Residential)	Site plan requirements for a solar permit submittal.
`124`	Permitting - Solar Structural Plan (Residential)	Roof framing plan requirements for a solar permit submittal.
`55`	Permitting - Solar Submittal Guidelines (Residential)	Guidelines for submitting residential solar plan sets.
`20`	Sales - Solar Max AC System Size (Residential)	Maximum AC system size for a residential solar installation.
`73`	Sales - Solar Max DC System Size (Residential)	Maximum DC system size for a residential solar installation.

Copy the Residential Solar data point type IDs

[
  29, 33, 35, 34, 166, 167, 164, 443, 444, 337, 442, 165, 596, 178, 122, 123,
  69, 68, 448, 49, 119, 71, 3, 5, 483, 640, 632, 434, 563, 562, 74, 117, 118,
  121, 433, 432, 439, 440, 257, 258, 259, 644, 177, 441, 173, 67, 19, 18, 174,
  124, 55, 20, 73
]

C&I Solar

These are the standard data point types for commercial and industrial solar projects.

ID	Data point type	Description
`638`	Build - Demolition Requirements (Commercial)	Commercial demolition notification, escrow, reporting, and permitting requirements.
`29`	Code Cycle - Building Code Edition	Building code adoption and cycle.
`33`	Code Cycle - Electrical Code Edition	Electrical code adoption and cycle.
`35`	Code Cycle - Fire Code Edition	Fire code adoption and cycle.
`166`	Contact - Building Department Address	Physical address and phone number for the building department.
`167`	Contact - Building Department Hours of Operation	Building department weekday hours of operation.
`164`	Contact - Building Department Official	Building department contact name, email address, and phone number.
`443`	Contact - Electrical Inspection Phone	Electrical inspection department main phone line.
`444`	Contact - Fire Department Phone	Fire inspection department main phone line.
`337`	Contact - Inspection Department Officials	Inspection department contact names, coverage areas, email addresses, and phone numbers.
`442`	Contact - Permit Department Phone	Permitting department main phone line.
`165`	Contact - Planning Department Official	Planning department contact name, email address, and phone number.
`557`	Design - BESS Restricted Zones	Zoning restrictions for battery energy storage systems.
`558`	Design - BESS Road Setback	Required battery energy storage system setback from a road.
`559`	Design - BESS Walkway Setback	Required battery energy storage system setback from a public walkway, sidewalk, or pedestrian path.
`256`	Design - Land Disturbance Tree Preservation	Local tree preservation and replacement standards.
`561`	Design - Non-Residential BESS Setback from Non-Participating Occupied Structure	Required distance from a non-residential battery energy storage system to a non-participating occupied structure.
`560`	Design - Non-Residential BESS Setback from Non-Participating Property Line	Required distance from a non-residential battery energy storage system to a non-participating property line.
`522`	Design - Solar Decommissioning Financial Assurance (C&I)	Surety bond or escrow requirements for removing equipment at the end of its service life.
`523`	Design - Solar Decommissioning Requirements (C&I)	Developer requirements for removing equipment during decommissioning.
`521`	Design - Solar Decommissioning Timeline (C&I)	Required timeline for removing installed equipment at the end of its service life.
`519`	Design - Solar Property Line Requirements (C&I)	Ground-mounted solar setback requirements from non-participating property lines.
`517`	Design - Solar Property Line Setback Distance (C&I)	Required distance from a ground-mounted solar installation to a non-participating property line.
`520`	Design - Solar Property Line Variances (C&I)	Available variances from ground-mounted solar property line setback requirements.
`518`	Design - Solar Road Setback (C&I)	Ground-mounted solar setback from the edge of a road right-of-way.
`643`	Design - Solar Rooftop Fire Access Pathways (Commercial)	Commercial rooftop fire access pathway and walkway requirements, including exceptions.
`3`	Engineering - Ground Snow Load	Local ground snow load rating.
`5`	Engineering - Wind Speed	Local design wind speed in miles per hour.
`115`	Hardware - Energy Storage Requirements	Certification and equipment standards for energy storage systems.
`116`	Hardware - Solar EGC & GEC Requirements	Equipment and grounding electrode conductor type and size requirements.
`113`	Hardware - Solar Inverter Requirements	Certification and equipment standards for solar inverters.
`114`	Hardware - Solar Module Requirements	Certification and equipment standards for solar modules.
`303`	Inspections - Platforms and Availability	Inspection request methods, timelines, and available selections.
`563`	Interconnection - Application Cost	Interconnection application cost for each application tier.
`562`	Interconnection - Application Level	Nameplate capacity limits for each interconnection tier.
`639`	Interconnection - Application Review Timeline	Review timeline for each interconnection application tier.
`74`	Interconnection - Excess Energy Export Credits	Energy credit per kWh for excess site-generated energy exported to the grid.
`634`	Interconnection - Line Diagram Submittal Guidelines (Commercial)	Line diagram requirements for a commercial interconnection application.
`637`	Interconnection - Submittal Documents (Commercial)	Documents required for a commercial interconnection application.
`258`	Permitting - Building Permit Expiration (months)	Building permit expiration timeline from the approval date.
`259`	Permitting - Building Permit Extension (months)	Building permit extension timeline from the approval date.
`347`	Permitting - Drawing Standards (Commercial)	Technical and formatting requirements for commercial construction drawings.
`177`	Permitting - File Specifications and Naming Conventions	File format and naming requirements for a permit submittal.
`441`	Permitting - Permit Portal	Permit submittal URL.
`431`	Permitting - Stormwater Management Checklist	Engineering checklist for a stormwater management report.
`556`	Zoning - Available Zone Designations	Zone designations available within the jurisdiction.

Copy the C&I Solar data point type IDs

[
  638, 29, 33, 35, 166, 167, 164, 443, 444, 337, 442, 165, 557, 558, 559, 256,
  561, 560, 522, 523, 521, 519, 517, 520, 518, 643, 3, 5, 115, 116, 113, 114,
  303, 563, 562, 639, 74, 634, 637, 258, 259, 347, 177, 441, 431, 556
]

Use the IDs in a report

Pass one of the arrays above as data_point_type_ids when you generate a matrix report. This abbreviated example uses three Residential Solar types:

curl -X POST "https://connect.fordje.com/v1/reports/matrix" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "ahj_ids": [101, 205],
    "data_point_type_ids": [33, 49, 19]
  }'

If an AHJ does not have a published value for a requested type, its matrix cell is returned as null. Handle null values when you process report results.

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Understand data points

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Residential Solar

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Use the IDs in a report

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