Community Members

Learn

Explore Community Benefits – Learn about the main benefits communities reap when they bring renewable energy investment into their towns.

Understand the Process – Educate yourself on the steps renewable energy project developers take to bring a project from planning through approvals, to construction, and finally activation.

Attend Developer Talks & Town halls – When energy projects come to town, project developers often hold both town halls and listening sessions to share plans with the public and do Q&A’s.

Share

Share With Friends & Family – Sharing facts with your community helps others understand the wide-ranging benefits renewable energy projects have – whether its tax revenue that helps schools or money for a new community center.

Support On Social Media – Unfortunately, much of the negativity around renewable energy is caused by misinformation on social media. Sharing facts and engaging in discussion can help.

Engage

Speak At Public Hearings – While going through the approval process, town/county officials usually require multiple opportunities for public testimony. Help your community leaders understand that you want the benefits of renewable energy in your community by speaking up and showing support at these key meetings and hearings.

Contact Officials Directly – Another way to directly advocate for renewable energy is to contact key officials such as those on city councils, county commissioners, mayors, town supervisors, and zoning or siting board members.

Advocate at the State Level – State legislators hold a lot of power over the regulations, approval process, and ultimate success of renewable energy projects. Engaging state legislators and writing letters of support can be a catalyst to helping bring more investment to your state.