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Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments, U.S. Department of Energy | July 2009

1.0  Organizing and Strategizing a Local Solar Effort
Description

The most difficult part of strategically accelerating the adoption of solar energy technologies is getting started. The range of opportunities is vast and many of the issues are complex. Taking the time to organize and develop a strategic approach will help community leaders make the best choices for their community. This section introduces activities that have proven effective in the early planning stages of designing a local solar energy strategy. The topic areas and associated examples contain more information about specific planning activities. The chart below shows which of the 25 Solar America Cities have undertaken each of these activities and allows communities to assess their own efforts in these areas.


Your Community
Ann Arbor
Austin
Berkeley
Boston
Denver-Boulder Aurora
Houston
Knoxville
Madison
Milwalkee
Minneapolis-St.Paul
New Orleans
New York
Orlando
Philladelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
Santa Rosa-Sonoma County
Seattle
Tuscon
Data current as of August 2010

The dedication ceremony of a solar covered landfill in San Antonio, Texas.
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