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Know what an AHJ thinks before you file.
PowerMinutes analyzes a local jurisdiction's ordinances and meeting minutes and hands you the full package — zoning map, ordinances, five years of minutes, and a project report on permitting, costs, sentiment, and the people who'll decide your fate.
How it works
Tell us where and what
Pick the local jurisdiction — town, township, or county — and the energy project type you're evaluating, then create a free account to complete the request. No payment at this step.
We build your package
Within 24 hours we assemble the zoning map, the municipal ordinances, five years of meeting minutes, and a project report analyzing all of it.
Pay $100 to unlock
When the package is ready, pay $100 to access it in your dashboard — read it online, ask questions about it, or download it.
Example output
What you get
Every package pairs the primary sources — zoning map, ordinances, five years of minutes — with a project report your team can act on.
Utility-Scale Solar — Harborview Township, MI
47 meetings analyzed · Jan 2022 – May 2026 · 3 governing bodies
Key findings
- High
A 12-month solar moratorium was enacted in March 2024 and allowed to expire in March 2025 without renewal. — Township Board, 03/12/2024
- High
Planning Commission recommended a solar overlay district: AG-2 parcels only, 300 ft setbacks, 50% lot coverage cap, decommissioning bond required. — Planning Commission, 09/03/2025
- Med
Public opposition centers on farmland preservation; 14 of 19 speakers at the November hearing cited drainage concerns. — Planning Commission, 11/19/2025
Stakeholders
- R. Alvarez — Planning Commission ChairSupportive
- D. Kowalski — Township SupervisorNeutral
- Friends of Harborview FarmlandOpposed
Risks & opportunities
- ▲ Organized citizen group with consistent hearing turnout
- ▲ Drainage board approval flagged as a prerequisite
- ▽ Board majority open to projects on marginal farmland
- ▽ Revenue-sharing framework discussed favorably
Every finding cites a specific meeting, document, and page. Full reports run 6–12 pages with a complete citation appendix.
Pricing
One flat price.
$100 per municipality.
One local jurisdiction — a town is $100, a county is $100. Ordinances and meeting minutes, analyzed. No subscription, no seats, no minimums.
Request a reportNothing upfront — request your package, create a free account to complete the request, and pay $100only when it's ready, within 24 hours.
- Zoning map of the jurisdiction
- Municipal ordinances that govern your project
- Meeting minutes for the past 5 years
- Project report: permitting process & costs, discretionary permits
- Similar projects in the area and how they fared
- Community sentiment from the public record
- Active board members, with contacts for key members and agencies
- Everything in your dashboard — view online or download
Questions
- What exactly do I get?
- A complete package for one local jurisdiction: the zoning map, the municipal ordinances, meeting minutes for the past 5 years, and a project report covering the permitting process and costs, discretionary permits, similar projects in the area, community sentiment, and active board members with contact details for key members and agencies.
- How fast is delivery, and when do I pay?
- Your package is ready within 24 hours of your request. You don't pay upfront — when it's ready, you pay $100 to unlock it in your dashboard, where you can view everything and download it.
- How is a municipality counted?
- One jurisdiction, one report: a town is $100 and its county is a separate $100 report. Each package covers that jurisdiction's own ordinances, minutes, and boards.
- What if there isn't enough public record?
- If we can't find enough material to produce a useful package, we cancel the request, tell you what we did find, and you pay nothing.