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Solar@Scale: A Local Government Guidebook for Improving Large-Scale Solar Development Outcomes
Third Editionby: Alexsandra Gomez, David Morley, AICP December 21, 2023This updated guidebook is designed to help local government practitioners—including planners, economic development professionals, local government managers, and elected and appointed officials—make decisions that improve large-scale solar development outcomes. It contains eight related, but semi-independent, modules covering foundational concepts and opportunities to act. -
New York Solar Guidebook for Local Governments
August 2020This guide includes several tools and resources to support municipalities with the development, installation, and maintenance of solar energy projects. -
Siting Utility-Scale Solar and Wind in Iowa: A Guide for Local Governments
April 2020by: Jenna Greene, Brian Ross, AICP, Jessica WyattThis guide is designed to help local government staff and officials understand the market potential of and opportunities to support large-scale wind and solar development. -
Solar Energy: SolSmart's Toolkit for Local Governments
2020This guide is designed to help local government staff and officials identify and take advantage of opportunities to grow local solar markets. -
Low Impact Solar Development: A Guide for Siting Ground Mounted Solar on Low Impact Sites on Long Island
Spring 2017by: Nina Lagpacan, Jessica LeungThis guide is designed to help local government staff and officials evaluate opportunities to site solar energy systems on landfills and airport properties and in parking lots. -
Community Solar An Opportunity to Enhance Sustainable Development on Landfills and Other Contaminated Sites
December 2016This guide is designed to help local government staff and officials evaluate opportunities to site community-scale solar projects on landfills and other public and private contaminated sites. -
Land Use Planning for Solar Energy: Resource Guide
2015by: Jessica Bacher, John Nolon, Tiffany ZezulaThis guide is designed to help planners in New York evaluate opportunities to use plans and land-use and development regulations to promote solar development at different scales and in different contexts. -
Texas Community Solar Guidelines for Electric Cooperatives and Municipally Owned Utilities
August 2016This guide is designed to help rural utilities and local government staff and officials in Texas understand utility-led community solar alternatives. -
New York Zoning for Solar Energy: Resource Guide
2015by: Jessica Bacher, John NolonThis guide is designed to help municipalities in New York adopt zoning regulations that promote solar energy use. -
Becoming a Solar Ready Community: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments
September 2013This guide is designed to help planners in Michigan formulate and implement a strategy for supporting solar energy use through plans, regulations, and education and assistance programs. -
Solar Guidebook for New Jersey Municipalities
2013by: Chad Laurent, Alexander Winn, Jayson UppalThis guide is designed to help local government staff and officials in New Jersey understand benefits and tradeoffs of solar development at different scales and in different contexts. -
Guidebook for Solar Photovoltaic Projects in Philadelphia
June 2010This guide is designed to help property owners and solar developers navigate Philadelphia's streamlined permitting process for small solar energy systems. -
Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Systems: Questions and Answers
December 2012This guide is designed to help local government staff and officials understand the potential land-use impacts of ground-mounted solar energy systems. -
Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments
January 2011This guide is designed to help local government staff and officials design and implement a comprehensive strategy for growing the local solar market. -
Low-Impact Solar Development Strategies Guidebook
August 2020This guidebook is designed to help community stakeholders plan and implement solar development projects that minimize environmental impacts or preserve farmland. -
Iowa Solar Siting Resource Guide: A Roadmap for Counties
February 2020by: Cody Smith, Kerri Johannsen, Jordan OsterThis guide is designed to help county planners in Iowa draft and implement zoning regulations for community- and utility-scale solar development. -
Large-Scale Solar Development: A Playbook for Southwest Virginia
December 2020by: Ed Gilliland, AICP, Avery PalmerThis guide is designed to help communities in Southwest Virginia updated plans, regulations, and programs to facilitate large-scale solar development. -
Arvada, CO, Design Guidelines for Olde Town Arvada
Adopted November 2012This guide addresses appropriate solar installations for historic buildings as well as new and infill construction in this district. -
Historic District Residential Design Guidelines
Updated August 2019This guide provides design standards and guidelines for rooftop solar installations within the historic district. -
Solar Power Purchase Agreements: A Toolkit for Local Governments
March 2015This guide is designed to help local governments solicit and execute solar power purchase agreements. -
Clean Energy and Your Comprehensive Plan
December 2021This guide is designed to help local jurisdictions in New York integrate clean energy policy recommendations into their comprehensive plans. -
Boulder, CO, Solar Access Guide or Solar Shadow Analysis
Update August 2006This guide describes how to do a solar shadow analysis, required when applying for a building permit, and outlines solar access regulations. -
Planning & Zoning for Solar Energy Systems: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments
October 2021by: Wayne Beyea, AICP, Harmony Fierke-Gmazel, AICP, Sarah MillsThis guide is designed to help municipalities in Michigan plan for and regulate solar energy use at different scales and in different land-use contexts. -
Solar Best Practices Guide: A Guide to Assist Municipalities with Solar Land Use Regulations
2020by: Kenneth Comia, AICP, Eric WeissThis guide intends on helping communities with the regulation and development of solar photovoltaic projects by providing best practices for the development and installation process. -
Guide to Solar Energy Permits
Updated May 2012This guide provides an overview of city permit requirements for residential solar hot water and PV systems.Sacramento, CA -
Olde Schaumburg Centre Design Guidelines
August 2005This design manual specifies that solar roof panels should be installed along rear rooflines to minimize visual impacts.Schaumburg, IL -
Beverly Hills, CA, Solar Photovoltaic Installation Guideline
Adopted September 2010This guide provides safety requirements for the installation of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. -
A Guide on Equitable Clean Energy Program Design for Local Governments and Partners
September 2018by: Julie Curti, Kathryn Wright, Farrah AndersonThis guide is designed to help local governments promote equity through clean energy program design. -
A Guide to Community Solar: Utility , Private, and Non-profit Project Development
November 2010by: Jason Coughlin, Jennifer Grove, Linda IrvineThis guide is designed to help local governments and community organizations plan and develop community shared solar energy projects. -
Bringing the Benefits of Solar Energy to Low-Income Consumers: A Guide for States and Municipalities
May 2017by: Bentham PaulosThis guide is designed to help states and local governments design and implement policies and programs to promote solar access for low-income consumers. -
California Solar Permitting Guidebook: Improving Permit Review and Approval for Small Solar Systems
2017by: Sandy Goldberg, Samuel DiazThis guide is designed to help cities and counties in California improve their permitting processes for solar energy systems. -
A Step by Step Tool Kit for Local Governments to Go Solar
2009This guide is designed to help cities and counties in California use policies, programs, and investments to support solar energy use. -
A Municipal Guidebook for Solar Zoning and Permitting: Zoning and Permitting Solar in Your Municipality
December 2012by: Kay Pierce, Paul Lauer, Gordon IsraelsonThis guide is designed to help municipalities update zoning regulations and permitting processes to encourage solar development. -
Aggregate Net Metering: Opportunities for Local Governments
July 2013by: Chelsea BarnesThis guide is designed to help local governments understand and support aggregate net metering. -
Minnesota Grow Solar: Local Government Solar Toolkit
August 2017by: Abby Finis, Brian Ross, AICPThis guide is designed to help cities and counties in Minnesota update plans, zoning regulations, and permitting processes to promote solar development. -
Wisconsin Grow Solar: Local Government Solar Toolkit
October 2017by: Brian Ross, AICP, Abby FinisThis guide is designed to help cities and counties in Wisconsin update plans, zoning regulations, and permitting processes to promote solar development. -
Illinois Grow Solar: Local Government Solar Toolkit
June 2017by: Brian Ross, AICP, Abby FinisThis guide is designed to help cities and counties in Illinois update plans, zoning regulations, and permitting processes to promote solar development. -
Iowa Grow Solar: Local Government Solar Toolkit
March 2016by: Brian Ross, AICP, Abby FinisThis guide is designed to help cities and counties in Iowa update plans, zoning regulations, and permitting processes to promote solar development. -
Green Power Procurement: A Guide to Developing and Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs
2014This guide is designed to help local governments design and implement a green power purchasing strategy. -
Guide to Implementing Solar PV for Local Governments
2014by: Emily Dodson, Christopher Doyle, Robert LockhartThis guide is designed to help local governments install solar energy systems on public land and buildings. -
Washington Planning and Zoning: Opportunities for Local Governments to Support Rooftop Solar
March 2013by: Joyce Phillips, AICP, Denise Novotny, Tim StearnsThis guide is designed to help cities and counties in Washington support solar energy use through plans, development regulations, and permitting processes. -
Local Lending for Solar PV: A Guide for Local Governments Seeking to Engage Financial Institutions
November 2013by: Christina Becker-Birck, Jayson Uppal, Emily ChessinThis guide is designed to help local governments conduct outreach to lenders to help them understand opportunities to support solar development. -
Rhode Island Comprehensive Plans and Solar Energy Systems
February 2019by: Nancy Hess, Paul Gonsalves, Christopher KearnsThis guide is designed to help municipalities in Rhode Island address solar energy use in their comprehensive plans and zoning regulations. -
CSRA-RC, GA, Integrating Solar Land Uses: A Regulatory Template for CSRA Communities
2015This guide is designed to help cities and counties in east-central Georgia, adopt solar development regulations. -
Low-Income Solar Policy Guide
March 2016This guide is designed to help policymakers and solar advocates understand opportunities for creating low-income solar programs and policies. -
On-Site Renewable Energy Generation: A Guide to Developing and Implementing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs
2014This guide is designed to help local governments identify opportunities to support solar and other renewable energy development on public facilities and throughout their communities. -
Purchasing Power: Best Practices Guide to Solar Procurement
2011by: Jenna Goodward, Rachel Massaro, Benjamin FosterThis guide is designed to help both public and commercial entities organize and execute collaborative purchases of solar power. -
Publicly Supported Solar Loan Programs: A Guide for States and Municipalities
January 2017by: Travis LowderThis guide is designed to help states and municipalities develop and implement loan programs to support home owners financing solar energy systems. -
DVRPC, PA-NJ-DE, Renewable Energy Ordinance Framework: Solar PV
February 2015This guide is designed to help municipalities in metropolitan Philadelphia develop and adopt zoning regulations for small-scale solar energy systems. -
Solar Deployment Guidebook: A Resource for State and Local Governments
December 2018by: Stephen Goss, Sandy FazeliThis guide is designed to help state and local governments address barriers to solar development.
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