Energy Resources

Local governments have opportunities to become involved in a variety of energy resource issues that are addressed in these pages. Among the issues are energy conservation, participating in major energy facilities siting decisions, franchising activities for energy transmission and distribution facilities, facilitating the development of alternative energy facilities, and developing land use policies that provide guidance as to where energy facilities should be located in their communities.

These Web pages provide topical overviews, reference sources for research, and sample land use policies and regulations.

Contents

• Energy Policy
• Siting of Major Energy Facilities
• Planning for Energy Facilities
• Natural Gas Facilities
• Renewable Energy - Green Power
  • Biomass Energy Facilities
  • Solar Energy Facilities
  • Wind Power Facilities
• Energy Transmission (Electricity and Fuel)
  • Pipelines
  • Power Transmission Lines
• Franchises
  • Electric Service Franchise Agreements
  • Natural Gas Franchises
  • Model Franchise Ordinance for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
  • Model Franchise Ordinance for Natural Gas Pipelines
• Energy Conservation