Farmland Solar Policy State Law Database
Searchable database of state laws that are good examples of farmland solar policy development, including greenfield rate subtractors, pollinator habitat incentives, and more.
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Read more +USDA Rollback on Solar Strips Rural America of Land and Energy
We support standards for solar development on cropland that require strong land stewardship, as many developers already implement today. Wind and solar can coexist successfully
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Read more +Renewables and Property Rights
As more and more renewable energy and clean power development has occurred, questions about land use, particularly around solar, are driving a debate around property rights.
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Read more +Solar Electricity Generation on Rural Lands
This guide is intended to represent a collection of legal resources relating to solar electricity generation on rural lands.
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Read more +Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime
“We are no longer allowing businesses to use your taxpayer dollars to fund solar projects on prime American farmland, and we will no longer allow solar panels manufactured by foreign
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Read more +USDA REAP Solar Grant Changes 2025: Who Still
USDA has changed REAP solar grant rules for 2025. Learn which farm & rural business projects still qualify for 50% grants + 30% tax credit.
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Read more +Regulating Utility-Scale Solar Projects on Agricultural Land
Farmland is attractive for utility-scale solar because of the large land parcels needed. This study reviewed how zoning has been used to approve or deny solar projects on farmland.
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Read more +Why are farmers so concerned about solar legislation passed in
Maryland farmers fear that thousands of acres of Maryland farmland could soon be producing solar energy under a new law, rather than corn, wheat and soybeans — potentially
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Read more +Green Synergies: Legal Pathways for Integrating Agriculture and Solar
This article explores the integration of agriculture and solar energy through agrivoltaics, highlighting the legal, regulatory, and policy frameworks essential for its successful implementation.
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Read more +Rural Solar Rights | Climate Advocacy Lab
This Article describes and analyzes the growing local opposition to rural solar energy and ultimately argues for a wave of new state legislation designed to strengthen rural landowners'' rights to develop
View/Download Rural Solar Power Project Law [PDF]
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