Solar Project Development Pathway

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ESTABLISH A SOLAR PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT AND/OR
RENEWABLE ENERGY USAGE GOAL

Establishing a publicly available solar project
development and/or renewable energy usage
goal helps bring clarity and focus to the process
of developing solar projects. It gives your local
government direction and affirms your intent to

both you and your stakeholders This is the
minimum requirement to be listed on the Portal.

DEVELOP A PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT PLAN

One of the best indicators of project
development success includes use of a
solar project development plan. The
plan will detail your local government's
specific set of circumstances and chart a
pathway. A plan is optional to be listed
on the Portal.

ASSESS YOUR SOLAR SITE
OPPORTUNITIES, CATALOG SITE
INFORMATION, AND COLLECT YOUR
UTILITY DATA

It is important to understand your solar site
opportunities, which starts with collecting

site information and utility data. This
information becomes critical when seeking
project proposals from developers and is the
basis for conducting site assessments to
identify the most suitable sites.

https://www.epa.gov/repowertoolbox/local-government-solar-project-portal

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Local Government Solar Project Portal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to support local governments in meeting their environmental, energy,
economic and domestic job creation goals through greater utilization of solar energy which serves municipal
operations. The Local Government Solar Project Portal is intended to provide solar project development tools and
resources to aid local governments through each step of solar project development.

Any municipality that is considering developing new solar projects over the next two years, can receive recognition by
providing regular updates to EPA on their project development progress. Municipal governments can take advantage
of the resources that EPA, NREL, and DOE offer, including:

•	Industry best practices, tools, and resources designed to solve your most challenging project
development issues

•	Webinars with experienced industry experts

•	Targeted trainings and learning modules, and

•	Peer-exchange opportunities to gain insights from other local governments
Visit the Local Government Solar Project Portal today:

https://www.epa.qov/repowertoolbox/local-qovernment-solar-proiect-portal
Find resources to assist in developing your solar project:

https://www.epa.gov/repowertoolbox/solar-proiect-development-pathwav-resources
Share your progress and successes in developing new solar projects:

https://www.epa.qov/repowertoolbox/share-vour-solar-proiect-experience

For more information, send an email to
EPASolarPortal(5)erg.com (contractor in support of EPA).

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