Resources
Research and links collected by Greene Acres (citizensforgreeneacres.org)
Responsible Solar Siting
Best Practices and Siting Recommendations
Chesapeake Conservancy — Optimal Solar Siting for Maryland
Mass Audubon — Losing Ground: Nature’s Value in a Changing Climate
American Farmland Trust — Solar Siting Guidelines for Farmland
American Battlefield Trust — Siting Solar in Virginia
Zoning/Ordinance Examples
New Hampshire — Model Zoning Ordinance
Rhode Island — Renewable Energy Guidelines
Red Hook, NY — Solar Energy Systems Zoning Local Law
Village of Lyndonville, KY — Local Law 2017-3
For Michigan (created by Kevon Martis) — Draft MI Solar Ordinance
Programs and Resources
- Home | Energize Ohio (osu.edu)
- Guide to Farming Friendly Solar
- Grid-Connected Distributed Generation: Compensation Mechanism Basics
- Shining a Light on Agricultural Solar Energy Development
- An Introduction to On-Farm Solar Electric Systems
- On-Farm Solar Site Assessment
- Estimating the Size of Your Solar Electric System
- Financial Considerations of On-Farm Renewable Energy
- On-Farm Solar Electric System Safety
- USDA – Rural Energy For America Program (REAP)
Research and links collected by Greene Acres (citizensforgreeneacres.org)
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