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A Step by Step Tool Kit for Local Governments to Go Solar

2009

This guide is designed to help cities and counties in California use policies, programs, and investments to support solar energy use.
New York Solar Guidebook for Local Governments

August 2020

This guide includes several tools and resources to support municipalities with the development, installation, and maintenance of solar energy projects.
Solar Energy: SolSmart's Toolkit for Local Governments

2020

This guide is designed to help local government staff and officials identify and take advantage of opportunities to grow local solar markets.
How to Solar Now: A Solar Energy Toolkit for Your Community

January 2021

This toolkit is designed to help communities in New York's Hudson Valley and beyond update zoning regulations and improve land-use decision-making processes for large-scale solar development.
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Solar Powering Sunnyside

Solar Powering Sunnyside is a new participatory planning exercise in the spirit of the comprehensive planning "chip games" that many communities use to engage residents and other stakeholders in developing preferred growth scenarios.

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