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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34 Cartographic map of transmission setbacks for solar technology. https://data.openei.org/files/6143/setbacks_transmission_reference_map.png
48 Map of transmission setbacks for solar technology in TIF format. 0 indicates that solar energy is prohibited, while 1 indicates that solar energy is permitted. Due to size, a GIS software is likely needed to open this file. https://data.openei.org/files/6143/setbacks_transmission_reference%20%281%29.tif
33 In this, the 2023 edition of this report, we present new estimates of the technical potential for land-based wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) for the contiguous United States (CONUS). We also provide cost estimates for the available resources, presenting representative supply curves that can be used in downstream modeling and analysis. Additionally, we introduce new methodologies used to estimate wind capacity, wind energy losses, transmission cost and representation, updated technology cost and design, and scenarios of siting constraints designed to help bound the uncertainty of renewable potential. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy24osti/87843.pdf

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  • data
  • transmission
  • tif
  • setbacks
  • pv
  • photovoltaic
  • solar
  • regulatory-constraints
  • png
  • solar-energy
  • infrastructure
  • siting-lab
  • solar-pv
  • setback
  • regulation
  • county-ordinance
  • sitinglab
  • solar-power
  • regulatory

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