Solar PV Structure Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends
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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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 -
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
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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: 2025-05-31},
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}
https://dx.doi.org/10.25984/2441174
Details
Data from Jan 1, 2024
Last updated Sep 30, 2024
Submitted Jul 24, 2024
Organization
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Contact
NREL Geospatial Data Science
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Research Areas
Keywords
Solar, Regulatory, Setback, Siting Lab, structures, PV, data, PNG, TIF, county ordinance, photovoltaic, regulation, structure, solar power, solar energy, SitingLab, setbacks, regulatory constraints, infrastructure, solar pvDOE Project Details
Project Name Solar and Land-use in Decarbonized Energy Systems
Project Number 38421
