How do plans and/or ordinances treat utility-scale solar 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 solar 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 | 26% | 31% | 52% | 45% | 37% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 49% | 40% | 23% | 21% | 34% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 0% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Don't know | 25% | 21% | 17% | 29% | 21% |
| Population Category | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 43% | 32% | 42% | 41% | 30% | 37% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 28% | 41% | 29% | 30% | 36% | 34% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Don't know | 23% | 19% | 19% | 23% | 28% | 21% |
| 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 | 60% | 40% | 39% | 26% | 31% | 40% | 37% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 21% | 31% | 31% | 41% | 42% | 31% | 34% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 4% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Don't know | 15% | 22% | 23% | 22% | 20% | 22% | 21% |