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

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This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from transmission. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from transmission infrastructure that an energy project may be developed. As of April 2022, no ordinances were discovered for any counties. Such ordinances are likely to arise as regulations continue to expand. Therefore, this dataset applies a 30-meter setback, sourced from trends in other infrastructure. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided, 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 transmission. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from transmission infrastructure that an energy project may be developed. As of April 2022, no ordinances were discovered for any counties. Such ordinances are likely to arise as regulations continue to expand. Therefore, this dataset applies a 30-meter setback, sourced from trends in other infrastructure. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided, 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 - 10.25984/2441173 KW - Solar KW - Regulatory KW - Setback KW - Siting Lab KW - solar power KW - solar energy KW - county ordinance KW - data KW - PNG KW - TIF KW - transmission KW - PV KW - photovoltaic KW - regulation 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 Transmission Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends UR - https://doi.org/10.25984/2441173 ER -
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Geospatial Data Science, NREL. Solar PV Transmission Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 1 January, 2024, Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://doi.org/10.25984/2441173.
Geospatial Data Science, N. (2024). Solar PV Transmission Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. [Data set]. Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). https://doi.org/10.25984/2441173
Geospatial Data Science, NREL. Solar PV Transmission Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), January, 1, 2024. Distributed by Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI). https://doi.org/10.25984/2441173
@misc{OEDI_Dataset_6143, title = {Solar PV Transmission Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends}, author = {Geospatial Data Science, NREL}, abstractNote = {This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from transmission. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from transmission infrastructure that an energy project may be developed. As of April 2022, no ordinances were discovered for any counties. Such ordinances are likely to arise as regulations continue to expand. Therefore, this dataset applies a 30-meter setback, sourced from trends in other infrastructure. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided, 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/6143}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), https://doi.org/10.25984/2441173}, note = {Accessed: 2025-05-10}, doi = {10.25984/2441173} }
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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

DOE Project Details

Project Name Solar and Land-use in Decarbonized Energy Systems

Project Number 38421

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