Services
Smarter rural siting. Stronger farmer & community benefits.
Common Acre Advisory helps renewable energy developers and partners reduce delay and conflict in agricultural communities through practical siting strategy, benefit planning, policy alignment, and stakeholder process support.
Service areas
Engagements can be scoped for a single project, a portfolio, or a policy initiative. Project design support may include agrivoltaics considerations, farmer benefit plans, and incorporating farmers and farm trade associations into credible benefit and engagement strategies.
Rural siting strategy
Identify local risk early and build a siting approach that reflects agricultural land use, community context, and permitting realities.
Agrivoltaics & land use considerations
Strengthen project fit on working lands with practical agrivoltaics-informed design considerations and land use strategy.
Farmer & landowner benefit planning
Design Farmer Benefit Plans that create clearer value for farmers, landowners, and neighbors—and stand up to local scrutiny.
Community benefit strategy
Build credible Community Benefit Plans that align with local priorities and support durable project outcomes.
Policy alignment & permitting support
Navigate local, state, and federal pathways with practical guidance that supports approvals and reduces avoidable redesign.
Stakeholder & public process strategy
Plan engagement that incorporates farmer and farm trade association perspectives and improves trust in the public process.
AI-enabled research & project intelligence
Access AI-enabled tools (reviewed by a seasoned policy professional) that track policy changes, public opinion signals, and site-specific insights to inform siting, permitting, and stakeholder strategy.
Use these insights to spot emerging issues earlier, prepare for hearings and stakeholder conversations, and keep teams aligned on fast-changing local and policy conditions.
FAQ
A few common questions about how Common Acre Advisory engagements work.
What types of clients do you work with?
Clients and partners may include solar, wind, and storage developers; project development and external affairs teams; rural electric and energy partners; nonprofits and philanthropy; associations and policy organizations; and public-sector and research partners.
Can you support a single project or a portfolio?
Yes. Engagements can be scoped for a single project, a portfolio, or a policy initiative—depending on where you need clearer strategy and faster decision-making.
Do you provide agrivoltaics guidance?
Project design support may include agrivoltaics considerations and agricultural land use strategy to improve project fit on working lands.
What are Farmer Benefit Plans?
Farmer Benefit Plans are structured approaches to create clearer value for farmers and landowners—beyond lease terms—through benefits that are credible, practical, and aligned with local expectations.
How do you help with community acceptance?
We help teams anticipate concerns early, design stronger benefit strategies, and plan stakeholder and public processes that improve trust and reduce avoidable conflict.
How do we get started?
Use the scheduling link to request a free consultation, or contact us with a short description of your project, geography, and timeline.
Let’s discuss your project, portfolio, or policy challenge
Schedule a free consultation or send a note to Info@CommonAcreAdvisory.com.