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Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments

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This DOE guide is a comprehensive resource created to assist local governments and stakeholders in designing and implementing a strategic local solar plan. It includes examples and models that have been field-tested in cities and counties around the country, which can help stimulate ideas or provide a framework for a comprehensive solar plan for a community.

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