Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-10-116

(1) Short-term and long-term projections on the amount of acreage needed to accommodate utility-scale solar development;

(2) Hazardous waste as defined in § 68-212-104, that may exist in photovoltaic modules, energy storage system batteries, or other equipment used in utility-scale solar energy development;

(3) Federal regulatory requirements regarding decommissioning and managing end-of-life photovoltaic modules, energy storage system batteries, and other equipment used in utility-scale solar energy development;

(4) Statutory and regulatory requirements in other states regarding decommissioning and managing end-of-life photovoltaic modules, energy storage system batteries, and other equipment used in utility-scale solar energy development;

(5) Financial assurances and responsibilities of owners and operators in the event of natural disasters, pollution from solar energy system failures, decommissioning of a solar energy system, and end-of-life management of photovoltaic modules, energy storage system batteries, and other equipment used in utility-scale solar development;

(6) Which federal and state regulatory agencies are responsible for certification and oversight to determine the proper installation and operation of utility-scale solar energy systems;

(7) The needed state infrastructure to facilitate the collection, transport, and disposal of utility-scale solar energy systems;

(8) Implications of utility-scale solar energy systems on the local property tax base;

(9) Local zoning and regulatory templates to ensure consistency throughout the state regarding local siting of utility-scale solar energy development;

(10) The importance of private property rights and the ability of a landowner to use or transfer interests in property;

(11) The importance of a variety of energy sources in this state's economic and community development recruiting efforts;

(12) The efforts of the Tennessee valley authority and local power companies to offer utility-scale sustainable power options; and

(13) Required lease terms and conditions to protect future property use and rights of lessors in the event of default or termination of a lease.