Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners of Wash. Cnty. v. Perennial Solar, LLC

Argued before: Barbera, C.J., * Greene, McDonald, Watts, Hotten, Getty, Booth, JJ.

Booth, J.

**612 *869 "Here comes the sun, and I say, It's all right."

-The Beatles, "Here Comes the Sun"

This case involves the intersection of the State's efforts to promote solar electric generation as part of its renewable energy policies, and local governments' interest in ensuring compliance with local planning and zoning prerogatives. In this matter, we are asked to determine whether state law preempts local zoning authority with respect to solar energy generating systems that require a Certificate of Public…