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Understanding How Siting Ordinances Impact Wind and Solar Resource Availability

Cole, Wesley (ORCID:000000029194065X)·Lopez, Anthony (ORCID:0000000250061675)·Sergi, Brian (ORCID:0000000234539878)·Levine, Aaron (ORCID:0000000281103049)·Carey, Jesse·Mangan, Cailee·Mai, Trieu (ORCID:0000000317513892)·Williams, Travis·Pinchuk, Paul·Gu, Jianyu
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This poster summarizes the wind and solar ordinances collected by NREL in 2018 and in 2022. It demonstrates the impact of those ordinances on land availability through the contiguous United States.

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Cole, Wesley (ORCID:000000029194065X), Lopez, Anthony (ORCID:0000000250061675), Sergi, Brian (ORCID:0000000234539878), Levine, Aaron (ORCID:0000000281103049), Carey, Jesse, Mangan, Cailee, Mai, Trieu (ORCID:0000000317513892), Williams, Travis, Pinchuk, Paul, Gu, Jianyu. 2023-08-07. Understanding How Siting Ordinances Impact Wind and Solar Resource Availability. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1994805

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