32.8

Risk Grade

Excellent

Fastest-growing TVA county in Alabama; Toyota/Mazda manufacturing presence; functional planning department; TVA Green Invest program; strong economic development environment creates most favorable TVA county for solar

Assessment Snapshot

Population

98915

State Rank

Compliance

37%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

50 ft property line setback; 150 ft road setback for utility-scale (county standard)

Zoning Mechanism

County commission approval required; planning department review for utility-scale; building permit for residential

Acreage Caps

Under review as county grows

Density Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

None established

Size Restrictions

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Supportive

Basis for Assessment

Toyota/Mazda plant economy; rapid population growth; strong economic development posture; TVA territory

Political Risk Factors

Stable-Improving

Board Members

5-member county commission (elected)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)

Utilities

Limestone Electric Cooperative, Athens Utilities

State Permitting Process

County-level only; no statewide solar permitting statute

State Incentives

Limited — no RPS; TVA Green Invest program available in TVA territory

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Cumberland Solar / Silicon Ranch (20 MW, 2018); Athenian Sky Solar / Duke Energy (67 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

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Limestone County, AL — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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Grid, Utilities & State Context

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