Re-Powering America's Land (RPAL) Solar PV Site List for New Jersey, Edition 200911 (Envr_mon_pv_policy)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Center for Program Analysis

Publication_Date: 20091117

Title:

Re-Powering America's Land (RPAL) Solar PV Site List for New Jersey, Edition 200911 (Envr_mon_pv_policy)

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER)

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/maps/EPA_sites_renewable_energy_shapefile.zip>

Description:

Abstract:

Renewable energy production is expected to increase significantly in the next 25 years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Center for Program Analysis (OCPA) has initiated the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative to demonstrate the enormous potential that contaminated land and mining sites provide for developing renewable energy in the U.S.

Purpose:

EPA developed national level site screening criteria in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and landfill to gas energy facilities. While the screening criteria demonstrates the potential of reusing contaminated land for renewable energy facilities, the criteria and the maps are not designed to identify the best sites for developing renewable energy and are not all-inclusive. There are some sites shown on the maps that may not be suitable for siting renewable energy based on further site-specific analysis; in addition, some viable sites many not be included on these maps due to the screening criteria used. More detailed site-specific analysis is therefore necessary to identify or prioritize the best sites for developing renewable energy facilities based on technical and economic potential.

Supplemental_Information:

More information, including data guidelines, a Google Earth interactive map, static maps, and fact sheets on incentives can be found at <http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/>

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Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20091117

Currentness_Reference: Current as of publication

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Progress: Complete

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Theme_Keyword: environment

Theme_Keyword: energy

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Theme_Keyword: Energy

Theme_Keyword: Environment

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: User

Theme_Keyword: Envr_mon_pv_policy

Theme_Keyword: Solar_PV_Policy

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Place_Keyword: Connecticut

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Place_Keyword: Nevada

Place_Keyword: New Hampshire

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Place_Keyword: New Mexico

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Place_Keyword: Utah

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Place_Keyword: Virginia

Place_Keyword: Washington

Place_Keyword: Washington DC

Place_Keyword: West Virginia

Place_Keyword: Wisconsin

Place_Keyword: Wyoming

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Please check sources, scale, accuracy, currentness and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lura Matthews

Contact_Organization:

Center for Program Analysis, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environment

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Address: Mail Code: 5101T

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20460

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-566-2539

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cleanenergy@epa.gov

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Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Center for Program Analysis

Publication_Date: 20091117

Title: EPA_OCPA_Renewable_Energy_Shapefile

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<http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/maps/EPA_sites_renewable_energy_shapefile.zip>

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Points were verified to be located in or within 5 miles of reported state.

Completeness_Report: Features represented have not been tested for completeness

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This data concerns the location of facilities and sites that are regulated by, or of interest to, the EPA in conducting its regulatory mission. The information on the facilities and sites, including the locations, has been gathered from a number of sources. While EPA subjects the data to Quality Assurance (QA) procedures, the Agency cannot vouch for the reliability of all the data. Users of the data (or any portion thereof) may wish to verify its accuracy before use. Data were collected using methods that have unknown accuracy (EPA National Geospatial Data Policy [NGDP] Accuracy Tier 10). For more information, please see EPA's NGDP at <http://epa.gov/geospatial/policies.html>)

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Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20080227

Title: Abandoned Mine Lands

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Calendar_Date: 20080227

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: AML

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Includes all abandoned hardrock mines and mineral processing sites listed in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS) as well as many AMLs with emergency response actions that are not listed in CERCLIS. AML data includes information from the AML inventory dated 2/27/2008 and includes CERCLIS information current as of January 2008. Acreage from the AML Inventory was used in most cases. In cases where acreage was not provided in the AML Inventory, CERCLIS acreage was used.

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Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20080708

Title: ACRES

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Brownfields

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Includes data in the Assessment Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange (ACRES) database, queried on 7/8/08. Data includes information on properties associated with Brownfields Grants awarded in fiscal year 2003 and beyond, where an assessment or cleanup activity has been completed and EPA Brownfields funding was expended. This includes: Assessment, Cleanup, Revolving Loan Fund, Section 128 and Targeted Brownfields Assessment grants.

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Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20070701

Title: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: RCRA

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Includes all sites from the RCRA 2020 Universe Inventory from July 2007. Acreage information was only provided for the 2008 Baseline Inventory sites, but site latitude and longitude information was provided for all sites.

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Publication_Date: 20080724

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Superfund

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Includes Superfund sites included in the EPA OSWER Cross-Program Revitalization Measure (CPRM) universe, with information provided by the Superfund Office on 7/24/08. Superfund site-specific information in available in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System (CERCLIS).

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Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication_Date: 20071012

Title: NREL High Resolution Wind Data

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Calendar_Date: 20071012

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Wind power class (high resolution data) <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

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Originator: <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

Publication_Date: 20071012

Title: NREL Low Resolution Wind Data

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Wind power class for states without high resolution data (low resolution data) <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication_Date: 20071012

Title: NREL National Solar Photovoltaics

Online_Linkage: <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

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Calendar_Date: 20071012

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Annual average daily total solar resource LA Tilt <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

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Citation_Information:

Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication_Date: 20071012

Title: NREL National Concentrating Solar Power

Online_Linkage: <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

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Calendar_Date: 20071012

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Annual average daily total solar resource, direct normal irradiance (DNI) <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication_Date: 20071012

Title: NREL National Biomass Resource Assessment

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Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20071012

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Biomass

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An estimate of the biomass resources available by county for the following feedstock categories: crop residues, methane emissions from manure management, methane emissions from landfills and wastewater treatment facilities, forest residues, primary and secondary mill residues, urban wood waste, and dedicated energy crops. <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Publication_Date: 20071012

Title: NREL Transmission Lines for Conterminous United States

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Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20071012

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Provides kilovolt value and distances to the nearest transmission line. Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) circa 1993. <http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_analysis.html>

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ESRI

Publication_Date: 200060101

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ESRI

Publication_Date: 20060101

Title: ESRI U.S. National Transportation Atlas Railroads

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Used to calculate the approximate distance to the nearest railway.

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Southern Methodist University

Publication_Date: 200706

Title: 3 km to 10 km temperature at depth

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Calendar_Date: 200906

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Temperatures at depth in Celsius for 3 to 10 km in 0.5 km increments

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Citation_Information:

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Publication_Date: 200706

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Calendar_Date: 200906

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Citation_Information:

Originator: Southern Methodist University

Publication_Date: 200706

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: WV AML Program

Publication_Date: 200807

Title: West Virginia AML

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Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200807

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: West Virginia AML

Source_Contribution:

West Virginia AML - Used to map West Virginia AML sites. The dataset containing the West Virginia AML polygons was taken from the West Virginia GIS Technical Center web site (<http://wvgis.wvu.edu/data/dataset.php?action=search&ID=150>) and was downloaded on July 10, 208. Coal AML features were digitized from Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation source materials by the West Virginia University (WVU) Department of Geology & Geography and the WVU Natural Resource Analysis Center. This polygon dataset was published in 1996. A description of the dataset indicates that typical AML features include highwalls, portals, refuse piles, and mining structures such as tipples. Acreage values should be considered as approximate estimations for the features and may not represent actual site conditions. The dataset does not include ownership or parcel information. For additional information on West Virginia's AML Program or the dataset contact the West Virginia Office of Abandoned Mine Lands & Reclamation at <http://www.wvdep.org/item.cfm?ssid=12>.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: PA AMLR

Publication_Date: 200807

Title: Pennsylvania AML

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Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200807

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Pennsylvania AML

Source_Contribution:

Pennsylvania AML - Used to map Pennsylvania Coal AML sites. The dataset containing the Pennsylvania AML polygons was taken from the Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access Clearinghouse web site and was downloaded July 10, 2008 (<http://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/MetadataDisplay.aspx?entry=PASDA&file=AMLInventorySites2008_07.xml&dataset=460>). This dataset portrays the approximate location of Abandoned Mine Land Problem Areas containing public health, safety, and public welfare problems created by past coal mining. The data represents the AML Inventory Sites, which are the boundary of an entire problem area and may contain multiple actual mining features. The dataset does not include ownership or parcel information. Most sites are privately owned. When needed, ownership information must be researched through other means, typically county real estate records. For additional information on Pennsylvania's AML Program or contacting the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, please visit www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Abandoned Mines.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Virginia DMME

Publication_Date: 200901

Title: Virginia AML

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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200901

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Virginia AML

Source_Contribution:

Virginia AML - Used to map Virginia Coal AML sites. The dataset containing the Virginia AML polygons was obtained from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's Division of Mined Land Reclamation on January 21, 2008. The dataset represents polygons of mines extracted from USGS topographic maps, last photo revised in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Some of these areas may represent sites that have been re-mined. For more information contact the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's Title IV AML program at dmlrinfo@dmme.virginia.gov or visit <http://www.mme.state.va.us/>.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: VA DMME

Publication_Date: 200808

Title: Virginia Orphaned Mineral Mines

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Calendar_Date: 200808

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Virginia Orphaned Mineral Mines

Source_Contribution:

Virginia Orphaned Mineral Mines - Used to map Virginia Orphaned Mineral Mines. The dataset containing the Virginia Orphaned Mineral Mine point data was obtained from the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy's Division of Mineral Mining and was downloaded August 29, 2008. This dataset represents orphaned mineral mining sites in Virginia operated prior to 1968. For additional information on Virginia's Orphaned Mineral Mines program or contacting the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, please visit <http://www.mme.state.va.us/DMM/orphaned%20land.shtml>.

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Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: WGA

Publication_Date: 20090801

Title:

Western Governors Association (WGA) and Department of Energy Western Renewable Energy Zones

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Online_Linkage: <http://www.westgov.org/wga/initiatives/wrez/index.htm>

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Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200908

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: WREZ

Source_Contribution:

Western Governors Association (WGA) and Department of Energy jointly produced the Western REZ. This dataset was provided by the Western Governors Association on July 14, 2009.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: BLM

Publication_Date: 20090801

Title: Bureau of Land Management (BLM ) Solar Zones

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Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200908

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BLM Solar

Source_Contribution:

Bureau of Land Management (BLM ) provided the BLM Solar Zones, these files were downloaded from <http://solareis.anl.gov/eis/maps/index.cfm> on July 14, 2009.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: State of Colorado

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Colorado Resource Generation Development Areas (GDA)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.colorado.gov/energy/>

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Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200908

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CO GDA

Source_Contribution:

Colorado State Wind and Solar Generation Development Areas (CO GDA) were obtained from the Governor's Energy Office on July 14, 2009.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: State of California

Publication_Date: 20090128

Title: California Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CA CREZ)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://www.energy.ca.gov/reti/documents/index.html>

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Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20090128

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CA REZ

Source_Contribution:

California Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CA REZ) were downloaded on July 19, 2009 from <http://www.energy.ca.gov/reti/documents/index.html>.

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Citation_Information:

Originator: EPA

Publication_Date: 20090320

Title: U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Database

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Calendar_Date: 20090320

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Source_Citation_Abbreviation: LMOP

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Includes data from LMOP, which is a voluntary assistance and partnership program that promotes the use of landfill gas as a renewable, green energy resource. LMOP screens landfills to determine if they are candidates for landfill gas energy projects or have potential for landfill gas energy projects. In addition, it tracks landfills that have operational, under construction or shutdown landfill gas energy projects (see the Attribute Table for the definition of project types). Visit EPAs LMOP Web site at www.epa.gov/lmop/ for more information on landfill gas energy projects. This data were provided by LMOP on March 20, 2009.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NREL

Publication_Date: 2000

Title: Puerto Rico Transmission Line Data

Other_Citation_Details:

Lines were digitized from paper maps obtained from an unreferenced source in 2000

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Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: PR Transmission

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Used to determine the distance to transmission lines, this information was digitized by NREL from paper maps obtained from an unreferenced source in 2000.

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Compiled data from EPA databases (CERCLIS, ACRES, RCRA 2020 Universe Inventory, and LMOP database) and state sources, plotted points and exported as EPA OCPA Renewable Energy Shapefile

Process_Date: 20080728

Process_Step:

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Joined EPA and state tracked sites to NREL Biomass, Solar (DNI and LATILT), and Wind Data to obtain resource information for the sites.

Process_Date: 20080708

Process_Step:

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Joined EPA and state tracked sites to NREL FEMA transmission line data and ESRI Highway and Railway data sets to obtain distance in miles from this infrastructure.

Process_Date: 20080708

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Joined EPA and state tracked sites to Southern Methodist University geothermal data.

Process_Date: 20090701

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Joined EPA and state tracked sites with renewable energy zone information (WREZ, CO GDA, CA REZ, and BLM Solar).

Process_Date: 20090801

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Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Ref

Attribute_Definition: Internal tracking number

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 30000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EPA_Reg

Attribute_Definition: EPA region where the site is located

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Region 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Program

Attribute_Definition: Program from which data was obtained

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: EPA_ID

Attribute_Definition: EPA or state unique identification code

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site_ID

Attribute_Definition: EPA site ID, brownfield grant ID or state ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SiteName

Attribute_Definition: Name of the property

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LF_OWNER

Attribute_Definition: Organization that owns the landfill

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LFOWNTYPE

Attribute_Definition: Denotes if landfill owner is a public or private organization

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: City

Attribute_Definition: City where the site is located

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: State

Attribute_Definition: State where the site is located

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FedFacilty

Attribute_Definition: Indicates whether the site is a federal facility

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MapAcreage

Attribute_Definition: Acreage used for mapping

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPS_INFO

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates which states have an RPS, RPS goal, solar set-aside, solar multiplier, or distributed generation provision.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA & DSIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PVPolicy

Attribute_Definition:

Indicates sites in states that have renewable portfolio standards with one or more of the following provisions: solar set-aside; solar multiplier; or distributed generation. While the sites meet PV utility scale requirements for size and distance to transmission and roads, there is no screening criteria for solar resource availability.

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude

Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees, NAD 27 projection

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude

Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees, NAD 27 projection

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DistPower

Attribute_Definition: Distance to the nearest transmission line

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA, NREL, FEMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: KV

Attribute_Definition: Kilovolt capacity of the nearest transmission line

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA, NREL, FEMA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DistHwys

Attribute_Definition: Distance to the nearest graded road

Attribute_Definition_Source: EPA

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Information about features

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

These attributes describe the EPA and State Tracked Sites and the renewable energy elements they posses.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

<http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/maps/epa_tracked_sites_data_guidelines.pdf>

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Center for Program Analysis, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Contact_Person: Lura Matthews

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Address: Mail Code: 5101T

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20460

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-566-2539

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cleanenergy@epa.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Environmental Protection Agency, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.007

Custom_Order_Process:

Download from <http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/maps/EPA_sites_renewable_energy_shapefile.zip>

Technical_Prerequisites: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20091203

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20121120

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Lura Matthews

Contact_Organization:

Center for Program Analysis, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Address: Mail Code: 5101T

City: Washington

State_or_Province: DC

Postal_Code: 20460

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-566-2539

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cleanenergy@epa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage:

<http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/maps/EPA_sites_renewable_energy_shapefile.zip>

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>

Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile