4 FAQs about National regulations on wind power for solar-powered communication cabinets

How do zoning laws affect wind and solar energy?

State and local zoning laws and ordinances influence how and where wind and solar energy projects can be sited and deployed—which can have a measurable impact on U.S. renewable energy resource potential.

Can a state sit a wind energy project?

C. Local Siting. In states where projects do not trigger state siting jurisdiction, and in states with no state siting process, wind energy projects are permitted by the local jurisdiction. For typical rural wind energy projects, this is almost always a county (as opposed to a city governing body).

Could the Interior Department's new wind & solar directive do the trick?

Its latest action could do the trick. As POLITICO first reported on Wednesday, the Interior Department issued a directive requiring Secretary Doug Burgum's personal approval for even the most routine activities related to wind and solar projects on federal lands.

How many solar energy zoning ordinances are there?

NREL released two data sets: one including nearly 2,000 U.S. wind energy zoning ordinances and another including nearly 1,000 solar energy ordinances at the state, county, township, and city levels.

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