Locating Equitable Solar Opportunities by Census Tract: A Guide to the Screening Tool for Equitable Adoption and Deployment of Solar (STEADy Solar)

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Abstract

The Screening Tool for Equitable Adoption and DeploYment of Solar (STEADy Solar) is a database and mapping tool that indicates locations that may be eligible for the Investment Tax Credit bonus adders defined in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The tool combines publicly available information on demographics, solar technical potential, solar economics (modeled net present value), building counts by use-type, and eligibility for tax credit adders. It can be used by states, municipalities, community-based organizations, developers, and researchers to identify sites where solar projects may be economical and where federal incentives may be available to support equitable adoption of solar. This report describes the STEADy dataset and presents high level insights from the data.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages83
StatePublished - 2024

Publication series

NamePresented at the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) Summit, 17-18 April 2024, Washington, D.C.

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-7A40-85722

Keywords

  • census tract
  • commercial solar
  • equitable solar
  • geospatial
  • Investment Tax Credit
  • IRA
  • LMI
  • solar
  • solar economics
  • solar siting
  • STEADy

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