Solar Ordinancesfree

Solar Ordinance & Moratorium Check

Local solar moratorium/ban status, setbacks, height limits from NREL (~11,000 records)

MCP Function Name

gridkit_solar_ordinance

What It Does

Local solar ordinance lookup from the NREL database covering approximately 11,000 jurisdictions. Returns moratorium/ban status, setback requirements, height limits, conditional use permit (CUP) requirements, and decommissioning rules. Critical for investment decisions.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
state	string	required	US state code (e.g., 'IL')
county_name	string	optional	County name
jurisdiction	string	optional	City/township name

Try These in Claude

Are there solar moratoriums in McLean County, Illinois?

Data Sources

NREL SLOPE

Use Cases

- Investment screening
- Permitting risk
- Development feasibility

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