Ordinance research, board sentiment, moratorium tracking, and project history — across every U.S. county. The only resource built specifically for solar developers navigating local permitting.
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Each county carries a risk score based on what we know — ordinance posture, board behavior, and active restrictions. A quick read before you spend time on a county you'll later walk away from.
Where available: setback rules, zoning mechanisms, acreage caps, and size restrictions — sourced from county planning documents and ordinance text, not secondhand summaries.
Active moratoria and known development bans are flagged at a glance. The kind of thing that takes a county off the list before you ever make a call.
Where we have it: a read on how the board has treated solar — based on votes, public statements, and hearing records. Not a guarantee, but a real signal.
For premium subscribers: notes from county board meetings where solar came up. Pulled from public records, summarized so you don't have to sit through three-hour recordings.
Known solar projects in the county, grid operator, and relevant state-level permitting context — where our research has gotten that far. Coverage deepens over time.
| County | State | Risk Score | Moratorium | Board Sentiment | Setbacks | Source Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean | IL | 2.1 Low | No | Supportive | 1,000 ft from residential | Ordinance ↗ |
| Sangamon | IL | 4.8 Medium | No | Mixed | 1,500 ft from residential | Ordinance ↗ |
| ████████ | TX | 7.3 High | Yes — Active | Strongly Opposed | ████████████ | Subscribe |
| ████████ | OH | 9.1 Critical | Yes — Active | Very Hostile | ████████████ | Subscribe |
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