README.md

il-solar-map

Website and data prep for ILSolarMap.com.

Setup

We recommend using virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper for working in a virtualized development environment. Read how to set up virtualenv.

Once you have virtualenvwrapper set up, do this:

mkvirtualenv il-solar-map -p /path/to/your/python3
pip install -r requirements.txt

Running the data aggregation scripts

To run everything:

cd data/scripts
bash run_all.sh

Setting up and running the website

This site uses Jekyll to serve several static pages and images. The site is published to GitHub Pages.

Dependencies

• Jekyll - Static site generator built in Ruby
• Bootstrap 5 - HTML and CSS layouts
• mapbox-gl-js 2.15
• jQuery 3.7
• DataTables - for searching and sorting tables
• CSV to HTML Table - for sortable rollup tables

Running locally

Requirements:

• ruby-2.6.2
• jekyll 3.1.6

We recommend using rvm to manage your Ruby versions.

Initial setup

git clone https://github.com/chihacknight/il-solar-map.git
cd il-solar-map
rvm install ruby-2.6.2
bundle install jekyll -v 3.1.6
bundle install

Running locally

jekyll serve -w

Then open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000

Data sources

Boundary sources

• Illinois Counties - https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/data/reference/illinois-county-boundaries-polygons-and-lines
• Illinois State Senate Districts (2023) - https://www.elections.il.gov/shape/
• Illinois State House Districts (2023) - https://www.elections.il.gov/shape/
• Illinois Census Tracts - https://www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2020PL/STATE/17_ILLINOIS/17/

Solar project sources

• Illinois Adjustable Block Program projects (Illinois Power Agency) - https://illinoisabp.com/project-application-reports/
• Illinois Solar for All program (Illinois Power Agency)
• Utility solar projects (US EIA-860M) - https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/

Legislator info

• Illinois State Senate Members - https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_State_Senate
• Illinois State House Members - https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_House_of_Representatives