U.S. Solar Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances

Lopez, Anthony; Levine, Aaron

doi:10.25984/1873867

Title: U.S. Solar Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances

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Abstract

A machine readable collection of documented solar siting ordinances at the state and local (e.g., county, township) level throughout the United States. The data were compiled based on a locality-by-locality review zoning ordinances after completing an initial review of scholarly legal articles. The citations for each ordinance are included in the spreadsheet.

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Lopez, Anthony; Levine, Aaron

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication Date:: Thu Jun 30 04:00:00 UTC 2022

Other Number(s):: 5734

Research Org.:: DOE Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI); National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Multiple Programs (EE)

Collaborations:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Subject:: Array; United States; energy; incentives; law; legal; legislation; local; ordinances; policy; power; regulations; siting; solar

OSTI Identifier:: 1873867

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.25984/1873867

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"U.S. Solar Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.25984/1873867.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1873867. Pub date:Thu Jun 30 04:00:00 UTC 2022

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  abstractNote = {A machine readable collection of documented solar siting ordinances at the state and local (e.g., county, township) level throughout the United States. The data were compiled based on a locality-by-locality review zoning ordinances after completing an initial review of scholarly legal articles. The citations for each ordinance are included in the spreadsheet.},

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