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Risk score, compliance stringency, trajectory, saturation, setbacks, zoning mechanism, acreage caps, and project history — all in one panel.

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Premium subscribers get summaries of every county board meeting where solar was discussed — votes, sentiment shifts, ordinance proposals in real time.

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Moratoriums, ZTA filings, ordinance amendments — know the moment something changes in a county on your watchlist.

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Color-coded risk dots across all 289 counties. Filter by state, risk level, or trajectory.

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Risk score breakdown

Weighted composite of compliance, saturation, trajectory, and uncertainty — with component bars.

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Ordinance details

Year adopted, last amendment, setbacks, acreage caps, zoning mechanism, SUP/CUP/SE requirements.

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Board member profiles

Every commissioner's name, party, term expiry, and known vote record on solar applications.

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Board meeting notes

Summaries of every county meeting where solar was on the agenda — motions, votes, public comment sentiment.

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Get notified the moment a county files a ZTA, passes a moratorium, or amends setback rules.

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MISO, PJM, and SPP territory, primary utility, and interconnection zone for every county.

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Primary source links

Direct links to county planning websites, ordinance PDFs, and news sources for every record.

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Project intelligence

Every approved, denied, and withdrawn project — name, size, year, and outcome notes.

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Winnebago County
Illinois · Rank #1
36.2
ComplianceLow/Moderate
TrajectoryStable
Setbacks≥150 ft property line
MechanismSUP via County Board
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Randolph County
Indiana · Rank #92
83.5
ComplianceMost Stringent
Setbacks≥1,500 ft residential
TrajectoryWorsening
Projects2 denied 2023
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Page County
Virginia · Rank #95
76.0
ComplianceExtremely Stringent
Acreage cap300-acre aggregate
Board vote3-2 against 2024
Meeting notesFeb 2026 BOS agenda
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