Shenandoah County: Shared Policymaking for Solar Development

Virginia localities are experiencing a surge in applications for solar and energy storage projects due to growing demand for clean energy. This trend is prompting many areas to revisit long-term policies and regulations. While community engagement is standard practice for policy development, the unique challenges of solar and emerging energy technologies may require more targeted engagement to ensure policies align with stakeholders' priorities and garner community support.
This video showcases how Shenandoah County created a citizen working group to gather community feedback while updating their solar ordinance. The goal of sharing this case study is to empower other localities to participate in shared policymaking. To find out more details visit our project website: www.coopercenter.org/public-e...