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How to Plan and Update Code for Solar Energy Projects
How to Plan and Update Code for Solar Energy Projects
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Charlie Nichols, director of planning & development, Linn County, Iowa joins the show to explain the planning and process needed to turn a decommissioned nuclear plant into a solar farm.Why the county was interested in solar, and how the project started.The time and resources needed during the application process, and how that was accounted and paid for.How to best communicate to the public and remain a-political on a controversial topic.Lessons learned that other locations can benefit from on their own current or future large-scale energy projects.ResourcesICMA's Solar@Scale GuidebookLinn County's solar project webpage. An example on collecting and communicating all the relevant information to the public.Sponsored by CivicPlus Municipal Websites
Released:
Sep 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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