How do plans and/or ordinances treat utility-scale wind energy
Full Question Text
Now, thinking about your jurisdiction’s current planning and/or zoning on energy issues, as far as you know, how do your plans and/or ordinances treat utility-scale wind energy? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 15% | 26% | 65% | 39% | 36% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 46% | 35% | 9% | 18% | 27% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 7% | 24% | 13% | 17% | 20% |
| Don't know | 32% | 16% | 12% | 26% | 17% |
| Population Category | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 37% | 32% | 41% | 39% | 34% | 36% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 26% | 31% | 23% | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 21% | 22% | 20% | 15% | 15% | 20% |
| Don't know | 17% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 26% | 17% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 44% | 28% | 34% | 29% | 32% | 44% | 36% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 27% | 40% | 28% | 31% | 26% | 19% | 27% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 19% | 16% | 18% | 26% | 22% | 18% | 20% |
| Don't know | 9% | 15% | 20% | 14% | 20% | 18% | 17% |