U.S. Wind Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances

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A collection of documented wind siting ordinances at the state, county, township, and local level throughout the United States. The data were compiled from several sources including, DOE's Wind Exchange Ordinance Database (https://windexchange.energy.gov/policies-incentives), National Conference of State and Legislatures Wind Energy Siting (https://www.ncsl.org/research/energy/state-wind-energy-siting.aspx), and scholarly legal articles. The citations for each ordinance are included in the spreadsheet.

A-weighted decibel Alaska California Great Lakes Great Plains MW MW limit Mid-Atlantic Midwest New England Southeast Texas Virginia West Wisconsin dBA decibels energy height limit locality noise limit ordinance power property line rotor diameter setback distance setbacks siting sound limit wind zoning

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dcat_issued2019-09-25T06:00:00Z

dcat_modified2022-11-08T17:54:32Z

dcat_publisher_nameNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

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