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Wrangell City and Borough County, AK — Solar Development Risk Assessment

Local solar ordinance barriers, board sentiment, and utility policies that affect development timelines and risk.

50.6
Risk Grade
Fair
Isolated grid, hydropower dominant, very small population, no solar ordinance
Assessment Snapshot
Population
2127
State Rank
#14
Compliance
43%
Trajectory
52

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
Small fishing/logging community
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Borough Assembly | Patricia Gilbert | NOP | (Mayor, Presiding Officer); Bob Dalrymple | NOP | Term Expires: TBD; Jim DeBord | NOP | Term Expires: TBD; David Powell | NOP | Term Expires: TBD; Brittani Robbins | NOP | Term Expires: TBD; Phillip Mach | NOP | Term Expires: TBD; Michael Ottesen | NOP | Term Expires: TBD — Wrangell City and Borough

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
Isolated / WPUC
Utilities
Wrangell Public Utilities (WPUC)
State Permitting Process
AS 29.40
State Incentives
AIDEA REF eligible

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
1
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
0

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Last verified: April 2026 (web research) | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes