The Solar Arrays Committee consists of community leaders and experts from a range of stakeholder groups participating in their individual capacities.
Deliverables are being hosted on the LCPCC website to facilitate public access and sharing of information with County Staff, LCPCC member organizations and other interested groups.
SOLAR ARRAY BRIEFING: OVERVIEW, 5-20-2021
Shared with Supervisors, County Senior Staff, ZOR Project Management, REDC ZOR Committee, Visit Loudoun, and LCPCC Member Organizations.
COMMERCIAL / FOR-PROFIT SOLAR ARRAYS
Solar Array Solicitations to Landowners – Example 1
2021_11-Solicitation to Landowners – Example 2
VA Farm Bureau–Solar Fact Sheet June 2021
REGULATIONS:
CODE OF VIRGINIA:
Small Renewable Energy Projects (Solar) Permit By Rule
Local Regulation of Solar Facilities
Bonding Provisions for Decommissioning Solar Energy Equipment
VIRGINIA STATE AGENCIES:
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) – Local Government Outreach
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) – Solar Energy Facility Guidance
VIRGINIA COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS: Currently under review to provide sample text.
RESOURCES:
Utility-Scale Solar in Virginia-VCU Analysis of Land Use & Development
PEC Utility-Scale Solar Ordinance Review Report Draft
American Planning Association-Planning for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Facilities, Oct. 2019
PEC Utility-Scale Solar Policy Document – July 2019 Working Draft
UVA-WeldonCooper–Solar Foundation-Large-Scale Solar Development Playbook, Dec. 2020
Virginia Conservation Network – Maximizing Benefits and Minimizing Impacts of Utility-Scale Solar
Conservation Easement Resources:
Land Trust Alliance: Practical Pointer Renewable Energy
Land Trust Alliance: Harnessing Sun Power
Conservation Tools: Solar Energy Development and Land Conservation
Battlefiels.org: Siting Solar in Virginia
The Solar Array Committee is available for questions, additional input and further descriptions upon request. Please contact Zoning.Cmte@LoudounCoalition.org
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