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San Diego, CA, General Plan
Updated June 2018This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Historic Preservation, and Solar Energy collections. -
Fargo, ND, GO 2030: Fargo Comprehensive Plan
Adopted May 2012This comprehensive plan belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
Scottsdale, AZ, General Plan 2035
Adopted June 2021This comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Tempe, AZ, General Plan 2040
Updated October 2020This comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Portland, OR, Comprehensive Plan
Updated March 2020This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Affordable Housing Programs, Comprehensive Planning, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Inclusionary Housing, Social Equity, Solar Energy, and Tree Preservation and the Urban Forest collections. -
El Paso, TX, Plan El Paso
Adopted March 2012The city’s comprehensive plan belongs to the Complete Streets, Form-Based Zoning, and Solar Energy collections. -
Alachua County, FL, Comprehensive Plan 2019-2040
Adopted 2019This county's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Capital Improvements Programming, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Solar Energy collections. -
Pinal County, AZ, Comprehensive Plan
Updated January 2021This comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Greensburg, KS, Sustainable Comprehensive Plan
Adopted May 2008The city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Wind Energy collections. -
Richmond, CA, General Plan 2030
Adopted April 2012This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Solar Energy, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Marin County, CA, Countywide Plan
Adopted 2007, amended through 2013The countywide plan includes policies that promote food systems and solar energy. -
Hillsborough County, FL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted August 2008The Future Land Use Element in the county's comprehensive plan establishes a future land use category for renewable energy production. -
Albany, NY, Albany 2030
Adopted April 2012This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, Social Equity, and Solar Energy collections. -
Austin, TX, Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan
Updated June 2018This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Biophilic Planning, Built Environment and Health, Creative Placemaking, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Solar Energy collections. -
Rock Island, IL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted April 2014This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Solar Energy collections. -
Fort Collins, CO, City Plan
Adopted April 2019The city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Capital Improvements Programming, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Social Equity, and Solar Energy collections. -
Lowell, MA, Sustainable Lowell 2025
Adopted 2013This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Community Visioning, Comprehensive Planning, Social Equity, and Solar Energy collections. -
Olathe, KS, Plan Olathe
Adopted 2010This city's comprehensive plan includes an overall vision statement and additional vision statements for each of its 10 elements, as well as a policy and action promoting solar and alternative energy development. -
Jackson/Teton County, WY, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted April 2012This joint town-county's comprehensive plan includes a three-part vision statement, as well as a goal and several policies encouraging use of solar energy resources. -
Moraga, CA, 2002 General Plan
June 2002The town's general plan includes objectives that address scenic view protection and solar energy use.Moraga, CA -
Contra Costa County, CA, General Plan
Adopted January 2005The city's comprehensive plan includes a section on renewable energy resources that encourages the use of renewable energy. -
Daytona Beach Shores, FL, Comprehensive Plan (Update) 2020
Updated January 2011The city's comprehensive plan includes goals and policies promoting the use of renewable energy sources. -
Dover, NH, Master Plan
Updated 2015The city's comprehensive plan includes an energy goal to promote the use of solar through regulation. -
Durango, CO, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted April 2017The city's comprehensive plan includes several policies promoting the use of solar and renewable energy sources. -
El Mirage, AZ, General Plan
Adopted December 2009The city's comprehensive plan includes several goals and policies that promote solar energy use. -
Escondido, CA, General Plan
Updated May 2012The city's comprehensive plan provides several policies to support renewable energy, including solar, as an approach to reducing reliance on nonrenewable energy. -
Freeport, ME, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted February 2011The town's comprehensive plan includes implementation ideas supporting solar energy. -
Hartford, VT, Master Plan
Adopted May 2014The town's comprehensive plan includes a discussion of solar energy and several goals and implementation recommendations related to encouraging solar energy use. -
Dallas, TX, Comprehensive Plan: forwardDallas!
Adopted June 2006The city's comprehensive plan includes a policy and implementation measures promoting use of solar energy resources. -
Wilton, CT, Plan of Conservation and Development
The Conservation Strategies chapter of the town's comprehensive plan promotes alternative energy use as part of strategy to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.Wilton town, CT -
Stillwater OK, C3 Plan: Comprehensive Plan 2030
The Environmental Planning and Conservation chapter of the city's comprehensive plan describes the importance of solar resources and encourages their use.Stillwater, OK -
Ridgecrest, CA, General Plan
The Community Design and Open Space and Conservation elements of the city's general plan include goals, policies, and implementation measures to promote use of solar energy resources.Ridgecrest, CA -
Douglas, WY, Master Plan
The Economic Development and Parks and Recreation sections of the city's master plan include goals and policies that promote increased development of solar energy resources.Douglas, WY -
Sahuarita, AZ, General Plan: Aspire 2035
Several policies within the town's general plan promote solar orientation and solar energy use.Sahuarita, AZ -
Irvine, CA, General Plan
The Energy Element of the city's general plan includes goals and a range of specific policies encouraging solar design and solar energy system use.Irvine, CA -
West Covina, CA, General Plan
The Housing Element of the city's general plan includes energy efficiency goals that promote solar energy use.West Covina, CA -
Carson City, NV, Master Plan
The city's master plan includes energy-related goals promoting solar energy use in new construction.Carson, NV -
Carbondale, CO, Comprehensive Plan
The town's comprehensive plan highlights renewable energy as an area of alignment throughout the plan and includes a number of priority strategies and goals promoting its use.Carbondale, CO -
Mukilteo, WA, Comprehensive Plan
The city's comprehensive plan includes a policy of supporting solar panel installations throughout the city.Mukilteo, WA -
Falcon Heights, MN, Comprehensive Plan
The city's comprehensive plan includes land use and environmental protection policies that address solar access protections.Falcon Heights, MN -
Mountain View, CA, 2030 General Plan
The Infrastructure and Conservation chapter of the city's general plan includes solar-related goals and policies.Mountain View, CA -
Morgan Hill, CA, General Plan
The Open Space and Conservation Element of the city's general plan includes policies and actions supporting the incorporation of solar energy systems in the design of new and existing development.Morgan Hill, CA -
Milwaukee, WI, Citywide Policy Plan
The Citywide Policy Plan includes several policies and objectives addressing solar in its Housing and Neighborhoods section and Natural Resources section.Milwaukee, WI -
Middlebury, VT, 2012 Town Plan
The Natural and Scenic Resources and Energy elements of the town plan include goals and recommendations promoting the development of solar energy resources.Middlebury town, VT -
Lower Paxton Township, PA, Comprehensive Plan for Community Resources
This comprehensive plan includes an objective on applying energy conservation techniques and practices as standards for new development.Lower Paxton township, PA -
Piedmont, CA, General Plan
The Natural Resources and Sustainability Element of the city's general plan discusses the importance of solar power development and provides policies and actions encouraging the use of solar power and other alternative energy sources.Piedmont, CA -
Ketchum, ID, 2014 Comprehensive Plan
The Community Design and Neighborhoods, Natural Resource Stewardship, Public Safety and Utilities, and Community Health and Wellness chapters in the city's comprehensive plan address renewable energy objectives; the Community Profile explores solar access and aspect in the city.Ketchum, ID -
Mansfield, MA, Mansfield Master Plan
The town's master plan includes a strategy to reduce the town's carbon footprint by considering solar installations for municipal buildings.Mansfield town, MA -
Newark, NJ, Master Plan
The Business and Industry, Energy and Energy Distribution, Utilities and Infrastructure, and Urban Design elements of the city's master plan include solar-supportive actions and strategies.Newark, NJ -
Mission Viejo, CA, General Plan
The Conservation and Open Space Element in the city's general plan includes policies that support passive and active solar design.Mission Viejo, CA