In the county's Comprehensive Plan, the Environmental chapter includes an action strategy of requiring new residential development seeking rezoning and site plan approval to maximize opportunities for transit and to consider potential for solar/wind energy production in the development (EN13.7).

Environmental Policy 15 is to "Provide recognization and incentives for renewable energy application at non-government facilities and residences," with action strategies of evaluating current policies and ordinances to remove obstacles to renewable energy (solar) application (EN15.1), evaluating and recommending incentives for project that create on-site renewable energy application (EN15.2), and recognizing and publicizing projects that use on-site renewable energy (EN15.3).