HARNESSING TOOLS - GIS Lauren Wheeler Timmons 20250930.pdf

1、HARNESSING TOOLSFOR SUCCESSFUL ENERGY PROJECT PLANNINGVirginia Clean Energy Summit|09.30.20252GIS DATA AND ANALYSIS FOR PLANNING AND PERMITTING3Interconnection PlanningDesktop GIS AnalysisLand AcquisitionLocal Land Use PermittingField studiesState approvalsConstruction General PermitSite Plan Approv

2、alPROJECT DEVELOPMENT STAGESMid-StageLate-StageEarly-Stage4EARLY-STAGE TOOLSMid-StageLate-StageEarly-StageInterconnection PlanningDesktop GIS AnalysisLand Acquisition5Publicly Data SourcesWetlands&streams(USFWS wetlands&USGS streams)Steep slopes(VGIN DEM)Prime farmland analysis(NRCS Web Soil Survey)

3、Forest Lands(VDOF Forest Conservation Values)EcoCores(VDCR Natural Heritage)Easements&Protected Areas(USGS PAD-US)Flood zones(FEMA)GIS DATA FOR SITE SELECTIONEarly-Stage6Analysis ResultsProject Area/Site Control:10 acres per MWFenced Area:6 acres per MWData SourcesVDEQs Renewable Energy Database(RED

4、A)USGS Solar PV Database(USPVDB)PROJECT AREA VS DEVELOPABLE AREAEarly-Stage7MID-STAGE TOOLSMid-StageLate-StageEarly-StageLocal Land Use PermittingField studiesState approvals8Field Studies Wetland delineationCultural ResourcesEcological ResourcesData-Driven Layout RefinementRefining project layouts

5、using field study data ensures avoidance of environmental constraintsFIELD STUDIES&LAYOUT PLANNINGMid-StageDESKTOP DATAFIELD DATA9Mid-StageCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTVisual renderings of project proposals aid stakeholder communication and supports community buy-in10VISUALIZATIONSMid-StageAT PLANTING5+YEARS

6、100 SETBACK11VISUALIZATIONSMid-StageAT PLANTING5+YEARS200 SETBACK12Mid-StageCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTProvide accurate,research-based information from third-party technical sourcesCommunity engagement doesnt end when the permit milestone is achie