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      Distribution Lines

      Learn how to find suitable land for your solar project with Local Hosting Capacity data.

      Transect understands the importance of connecting your solar project to the grid at the right voltage level. With the new Distribution Lines layer, community solar developers can quickly identify sites that are close to the needed hosting capacity for their project. 

      In this article, you will learn:

      For more information on Distribution Line data, please contact your Transect Customer Success Manager.

      What is Hosting Capacity?

      Hosting Capacity indicates the availability of the local electricity grid to accept additional power generation from solar farms. It’s crucial for community solar developers to know the available capacity of nearby distribution lines (below 69kV) when selecting a site for a microgrid or small community solar project.

      With Hosting Capacity Data in Transect, you can streamline your site selection process by:

      • Easily identifying parcels with good grid access.
      • Ensuring the project can connect to the grid without expensive upgrades.
      • Focusing efforts on areas with sufficient capacity for the given project size.

      Accessing the Distribution Lines Explorer

      • Navigate to the Map from the top navigation bar.
      • Within the Map Layers widget, select the Distribution Lines Explorer.
      • Choose the applicable layer you'd like to see on the Map.

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      Next to Distribution Lines layers, you can use the zoom to icon to quickly navigate to that location on the map. The map will automatically populate the hosting capacity and indicate available capacity using the following color coding:

      Requesting Distribution Line Data

      • Within the Map Layers widget, select Add/Edit Layers in the lower right corner.
      • Next to Distribution Lines, click Request Data.
      • A window will populate where you can search and select a utility company. Check the box next to the preferred utility company.
      • Optionally, include any notes, feedback, or clarification about your request in the dialogue box.
        • Please note that we will be reviewing each request on a case-by-case basis and prioritizing based on user feedback and overall product vision.
      • Select Request Data.

      Your feedback is valuable! Leave us feedback when requesting data, or contact our Support Team here.