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Solar PV Water Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends
Abstract
This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from bodies of water based on county ordinances as of April 2022. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from water 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 30 meters was applied in counties without specific water 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.
- Authors:
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Publication Date:
- Other Number(s):
- 6144
- Research Org.:
- DOE Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Multiple Programs (EE)
- Collaborations:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
- Subject:
- Array; PNG; PV; Regulatory; Setback; Siting Lab; SitingLab; Solar; TIF; county ordinance; data; photovoltaic; regulation; regulatory constraints; setbacks; solar energy; solar power; solar pv; water
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2441172
- DOI:
- https://doi.org/10.25984/2441172
Citation Formats
Geospatial Data Science, NREL. Solar PV Water Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. United States: N. p., 2024.
Web. doi:10.25984/2441172.
Geospatial Data Science, NREL. Solar PV Water Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.25984/2441172
Geospatial Data Science, NREL. 2024.
"Solar PV Water Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.25984/2441172. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2441172. Pub date:Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 2024
@article{osti_2441172,
title = {Solar PV Water Setbacks: Ordinances (2022) and Extrapolated Trends},
author = {Geospatial Data Science, NREL},
abstractNote = {This dataset represents solar energy setback requirements from bodies of water based on county ordinances as of April 2022. A setback requirement is a minimum distance from water 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 30 meters was applied in counties without specific water 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.},
doi = {10.25984/2441172},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 2024},
month = {Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 UTC 2024}
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