Site intelligence for energy developers
Know what an AHJ thinks before you file.
PowerMinutes reads years of local government meeting minutes and tells you exactly how a municipality has treated projects like yours — moratoria, setbacks, opposition groups, friendly officials, and all.
How it works
Tell us where and what
Pick the municipality and the energy project type you're evaluating — solar, wind, storage, data center, transmission, and more.
We read the minutes
We collect and analyze years of planning commission, council, and zoning board minutes for that jurisdiction.
Get your report in 48 hours
You receive a structured JSON file plus a written report: sentiment, key findings, stakeholders, ordinances, risks, and citations.
Example output
What you get
Every order includes the same analysis in two formats: structured JSON for your pipeline, and a written report for your team.
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.
$50 per report.
One municipality, one project type. No subscription, no seats, no minimums.
Order a reportCheckout as a guest and get your report by email, or create an account to keep your order history and dig into your reports with an AI agent.
- Meeting-by-meeting key findings with citations
- Sentiment score and trend for your project type
- Named stakeholders and their stances
- Moratoria, ordinances, and regulatory signals
- Risks and opportunities summary
- Structured JSON + written report, delivered by email
Questions
- How fast is delivery?
- We deliver within 48 hours of your order. You'll get an email with the written report and the structured JSON attached — and if you have an account, it also appears in your dashboard.
- What sources do you analyze?
- Published minutes and agendas from the municipality's governing bodies — typically the council or board, planning commission, and zoning board of appeals — going back several years where available. Every finding is cited to a specific meeting and document.
- What if there isn't enough public record?
- If we can't find enough material to produce a useful report, we'll refund your order in full and tell you what we did find.
- Do I need an account?
- No — guest checkout works fine and your report arrives by email. An account adds an order history and an AI agent that can query any report you've purchased for follow-on analysis.