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    • Solar Energy: Bans or Moratoriums (2022)

    Metadata Updated: November 13, 2024

    This dataset identifies counties and municipalities that had a solar energy ban or moratorium as of April 2022. A TIF data file and a PNG map of the data are provided, showing areas where solar energy bans or moratoriums exist 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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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date November 13, 2024

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    Harvested from OpenEI data.json

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    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date November 13, 2024
    Publisher National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
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    Data Last Modified 2024-11-12T21:16:38Z
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    Projecttitle Solar and Land-use in Decarbonized Energy Systems
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