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Solar PV Structure Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends

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This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from structures based on county ordinances as of April 2022. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from a structure that an energy project may be developed, and these varied widely across the counties in which they existed. Two versions are provided: one reflecting only the county ordinances and another incorporating extrapolated trends. In the extrapolated version, a default setback of 61 meters was applied in counties without specific structure setback regulations. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided for both versions, showing areas where solar energy is prohibited or permitted across the contiguous United States.

For further details and citation, please refer to the publication linked below: Lopez, Anthony, Pavlo Pinchuk, Michael Gleason, Wesley Cole, Trieu Mai, Travis Williams, Owen Roberts, Marie Rivers, Mike Bannister, Sophie-Min Thomson, Gabe Zuckerman, and Brian Sergi. 2024. Solar Photovoltaics and Land-Based Wind Technical Potential and Supply Curves for the Contiguous United States: 2023 Edition. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-87843.

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TY - DATA AB - This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from structures based on county ordinances as of April 2022. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from a structure that an energy project may be developed, and these varied widely across the counties in which they existed. Two versions are provided: one reflecting only the county ordinances and another incorporating extrapolated trends. In the extrapolated version, a default setback of 61 meters was applied in counties without specific structure setback regulations. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided for both versions, showing areas where solar energy is prohibited or permitted across the contiguous United States. For further details and citation, please refer to the publication linked below: Lopez, Anthony, Pavlo Pinchuk, Michael Gleason, Wesley Cole, Trieu Mai, Travis Williams, Owen Roberts, Marie Rivers, Mike Bannister, Sophie-Min Thomson, Gabe Zuckerman, and Brian Sergi. 2024. Solar Photovoltaics and Land-Based Wind Technical Potential and Supply Curves for the Contiguous United States: 2023 Edition. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-87843. AU - Geospatial Data Science, NREL DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI) DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory DO - 10.25984/2441174 KW - Solar KW - Regulatory KW - Setback KW - Siting Lab KW - structures KW - PV KW - data KW - PNG KW - TIF KW - county ordinance KW - photovoltaic KW - regulation KW - structure KW - solar power KW - solar energy KW - SitingLab KW - setbacks KW - regulatory constraints KW - infrastructure KW - solar pv LA - English DA - 2024/01/01 PY - 2024 PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) T1 - Solar PV Structure Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends UR - https://doi.org/10.25984/2441174 ER -
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Geospatial Data Science, NREL. Solar PV Structure Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 1 January, 2024, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://doi.org/10.25984/2441174.
Geospatial Data Science, N. (2024). Solar PV Structure Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). https://doi.org/10.25984/2441174
Geospatial Data Science, NREL. Solar PV Structure Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), January, 1, 2024. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://doi.org/10.25984/2441174
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_6141, title = {Solar PV Structure Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends}, author = {Geospatial Data Science, NREL}, abstractNote = {This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from structures based on county ordinances as of April 2022. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from a structure that an energy project may be developed, and these varied widely across the counties in which they existed. Two versions are provided: one reflecting only the county ordinances and another incorporating extrapolated trends. In the extrapolated version, a default setback of 61 meters was applied in counties without specific structure setback regulations. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided for both versions, showing areas where solar energy is prohibited or permitted across the contiguous United States.

For further details and citation, please refer to the publication linked below: Lopez, Anthony, Pavlo Pinchuk, Michael Gleason, Wesley Cole, Trieu Mai, Travis Williams, Owen Roberts, Marie Rivers, Mike Bannister, Sophie-Min Thomson, Gabe Zuckerman, and Brian Sergi. 2024. Solar Photovoltaics and Land-Based Wind Technical Potential and Supply Curves for the Contiguous United States: 2023 Edition. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-87843.}, url = {https://data.openei.org/submissions/6141}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), https://doi.org/10.25984/2441174}, note = {Accessed: 2025-05-10}, doi = {10.25984/2441174} }
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Data from Jan 1, 2024

Last updated Sep 30, 2024

Submitted Jul 24, 2024

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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NREL Geospatial Data Science

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NREL Geospatial Data Science

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Project Name Solar and Land-use in Decarbonized Energy Systems

Project Number 38421

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