Laws in Order: An Inventory of State Renewable Energy Siting Policies

The report provides a comprehensive inventory of state-level renewable energy siting policies in the United States and Puerto Rico. It details which government entities hold jurisdictional authority for permitting large-scale wind and solar projects, examines established timelines for these processes, and outlines requirements for public involvement. Additionally, the document assesses the availability of model ordinances and permitting guides intended to support local jurisdictions.

• The report profiles renewable energy siting policies for all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, identifying the specific government entities with the jurisdictional authority to decide on the siting and permitting of large-scale wind and solar projects.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2024). Laws in Order: An Inventory of State Renewable Energy Siting Policies. https://www.catf.us/resource/laws-in-order/

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Laws in Order: An Inventory of State Renewable Energy Siting Policies. 2024. https://www.catf.us/resource/laws-in-order/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2024laws, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Laws in Order: An Inventory of State Renewable Energy Siting Policies}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://www.catf.us/resource/laws-in-order/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }