Nature Conservancy proposes tool-assisted siting and revenue examples for county solar projects
Peter Levi of The Nature Conservancy showed a Renewable Opportunity Explorer map, detailed parcel-level suitability scoring (one 19-acre site scored 100/100) and walked the committee through lease and utility-aid revenue examples for a hypothetical ~2.5 MW project.
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Peter Levi, director of science for The Nature Conservancy’s Wisconsin chapter and a local city council member, presented the chapter’s Renewable Opportunity Explorer and described how the organization evaluates social, environmental and development suitability for wind and solar projects. He showed examples of county parcels, including a 19-acre site on Ellis Avenue that his tool rated highly for development potential and connection to existing infrastructure.
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