Data

The Energy Zones Mapping Tool currently includes the 408 Geographic Information System (GIS) data layers listed below. Over time, data layers will be added, updated, and removed. The GIS layers are compiled from a variety of sources for the purpose of screening-level analysis, and each has a limit to the scale, currency, and accuracy of the data.

Click any column header to sort on that column. Click the sign to view a short description of the data layer. Click on the metadata link in the table below to access metadata for each layer, and to learn more about the data quality and source. We make no warranty or representation, express or implied, as to the use, accuracy, or interpretation of the data accessible at this site.

	Thumbnail	Title	Category	Data Source	Resource
		Wind Technical Potential (2020)	Utilities	National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Solar
		Abstract: Depicts estimated 2020 technical generation potential, by county, for commercial photovoltaic, concentrating solar, distributed wind, land-based wind, residential photovoltaic, and utility photovoltaic technologies. Technical generation potential is the upper bound of generation based on resource, system performance, topographic limitations, and environmental and land-use constraints, not market conditions. Estimates are modeled and have a high degree of uncertainty. See https://gds.nrel.gov/slope for more information. Metadata File Publication Date: January 2020 - Data last updated: 2022-08-09
		Wind Turbine - Permit Locations	Land Status	Fish and Wildlife Service
		Abstract: Provides basic information on the status and location of wind turbines and met towers throughout the US based on available FAA data. Metadata File Publication Date: August 2016 - Data last updated: 2020-10-30
		Wind Turbine Database v6.1	Utilities	Geological Survey, et al.
		Abstract: This data set provides industrial-scale wind turbine locations in the United States through November, 2023, corresponding facility information, and turbine technical specifications. Metadata File Publication Date: November 2023 - Data last updated: 2024-04-10