Offshore Wind Composite Siting Exclusions Scenarios

Geospatial Data Science, NREL

doi:10.25984/2460456

Title: Offshore Wind Composite Siting Exclusions Scenarios

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This dataset consolidates criteria that restrict the siting of offshore wind energy installations, an update from Zuckerman et al. (2023). All scenarios exclude area from wind energy development due to legal or administrative restrictions (e.g., Marine Protected Areas), existing infrastructure, and technical constraints (e.g., 1,300 m bathymetry limit). A TIF data file and a PNG cartographic map of the data are provided for three scenarios ("Open", "Reference", and "Limited"), showing areas where offshore wind energy is restricted across the contiguous United States. The "Open" scenario only excludes areas with known preclusions for offshore wind deployment. The "Reference" scenario excludes all areas from the "Open" scenario, as well as additional best management practices such as known proposed protected areas, and state waters. The "Limited" scenario excludes all area from the "Reference" scenario. Additionally, it has more stringent siting criteria such as larger setbacks from shore and infrastructure, as well as shallower depth limits on floating technology. For further details and citation, please refer to the publication linked below: Zuckerman, Gabriel R., Anthony Lopez, Travis Williams, Rebecca Green, and Grant Buster. 2023. Impacts of Siting Considerations on Offshore Wind Technical Potential in the United States. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-more » 85088.« less

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Geospatial Data Science, NREL

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Publication Date:: Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2023

Other Number(s):: 6189

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; Siting Lab; SitingLab; TIF; characterization; composite; data; energy; environmental contraints; exclusion; exclusions; offshore; offshore wind; power; regulation; regulatory constraints; restrictions; siting; turbine; wind; wind energy; wind power

OSTI Identifier:: 2460456

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.25984/2460456

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  title        = {Offshore Wind Composite Siting Exclusions Scenarios},

  author       = {Geospatial Data Science, NREL},

  abstractNote = {This dataset consolidates criteria that restrict the siting of offshore wind energy installations, an update from Zuckerman et al. (2023). All scenarios exclude area from wind energy development due to legal or administrative restrictions (e.g., Marine Protected Areas), existing infrastructure, and technical constraints (e.g., 1,300 m bathymetry limit). A TIF data file and a PNG cartographic map of the data are provided for three scenarios ("Open", "Reference", and "Limited"), showing areas where offshore wind energy is restricted across the contiguous United States. The "Open" scenario only excludes areas with known preclusions for offshore wind deployment. The "Reference" scenario excludes all areas from the "Open" scenario, as well as additional best management practices such as known proposed protected areas, and state waters. The "Limited" scenario excludes all area from the "Reference" scenario. Additionally, it has more stringent siting criteria such as larger setbacks from shore and infrastructure, as well as shallower depth limits on floating technology. For further details and citation, please refer to the publication linked below: Zuckerman, Gabriel R., Anthony Lopez, Travis Williams, Rebecca Green, and Grant Buster. 2023. Impacts of Siting Considerations on Offshore Wind Technical Potential in the United States. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20- 85088.},

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  year         = {Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2023},

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