How does Sunnyplans rank parcels for solar suitability?

Each parcel gets a SunnyScore from a model trained on the geographic features that distinguish built solar farms from unbuilt land — slope, irradiance, distance to grid infrastructure, and similar signals. Parcels are then filtered to those with at least 5 contiguous flat acres outside protected areas and wetlands, and ranked by SunnyScore.

What does "qualifying parcel" mean in Preston County, West Virginia?

A qualifying parcel has at least 5 contiguous flat acres (slope under 5%) and no overlap with federal protected areas or mapped wetlands. 44 of 69 parcels in Preston County, West Virginia currently meet that bar.

Solar Land for Sale in Preston County, West Virginia

44 of 69 solar-suitable land parcels in Preston County, West Virginia. Flat 5+ acres, no protected areas, no wetlands. Ranked by SunnyScore.

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0.91

top SunnyScore in Preston County, West Virginia

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Interactive map Explore 44 qualifying parcels in Preston County, West Virginia Layer-first filtering · SunnyScore ranking · constraint overlays

Top 25 parcels by SunnyScore

#	Acres	$/acre	List price	City	ZIP	SunnyScore
1	2.8	$22,423	$62,137	Masontown	26542	0.91
2	1.1	$57,745	$63,574	Masontown	26542	0.78
3	18.1	$7,582	$137,096	Masontown	26542	0.76
4	111.8	$4,775	$533,907	Masontown	26542	0.74
5	39.0	$3,642	$142,164	Masontown	26542	0.74
6	16.2	$9,997	$162,103	Masontown	26542	0.70
7	5.0	$13,105	$64,888	Masontown	26542	0.60
8	53.6	$5,364	$287,501	Masontown	26542	0.59
9	2.8	$17,777	$50,497	Masontown	26542	0.56
10	3.3	$21,022	$70,065	Masontown	26542	0.53
11	46.3	$25,231	$1,168,912	Kingwood	26537	0.51
12	2.8	$22,195	$62,411	Masontown	26542	0.51
13	3.9	$11,813	$45,994	Masontown	26542	0.49
14	4.1	$18,224	$75,156	Masontown	26542	0.45
15	18.0	$58,806	$1,059,911	Bruceton Mills	26525	0.42
16	8.1	$12,925	$104,406	Bruceton Mills	26525	0.22
17	7.4	$9,224	$68,304	Bruceton Mills	26525	0.21
18	11.2	$6,209	$69,604	Bruceton Mills	26525	0.19
19	11.0	$877	$9,640	Tunnelton	26444	0.15
20	26.4	$5,837	$154,227	Tunnelton	26444	0.13
21	39.5	$7,051	$278,702	Terra Alta	26764	0.12
22	39.1	$3,894	$152,285	Tunnelton	26444	0.10
23	12.7	$7,286	$92,758	Bruceton Mills	26525	0.09
24	9.6	$13,252	$127,027	Bruceton Mills	26525	0.09
25	8.5	$22,536	$192,409	Bruceton Mills	26525	0.09

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