79.2

Risk Grade

Fail

Ozark Mountains conservatism; documented CUP denial (2024); county officials publicly skeptical of utility-scale solar; terrain constraints; worsening regulatory trajectory

Assessment Snapshot

Population

38068

State Rank

#45

Compliance

65%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

500 ft property line; 750 ft occupied structures (county-enhanced)

Zoning Mechanism

Conditional Use Permit - Quorum Court; elevated scrutiny; multi-hearing process

Acreage Caps

None formal; under discussion

Density Caps

None formal

Spacing Rules

None established

Size Restrictions

Under discussion

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Opposed - conservative anti-industrial land use sentiment

Basis for Assessment

Quorum court meeting records; Harrison Daily Times; county judge public statements

Political Risk Factors

Worsening

Board Members

County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - boonecoar.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SPP / Carroll Electric Cooperative

Utilities

Carroll Electric Cooperative, North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC)

State Permitting Process

County zoning authority; Act 827 sets minimum ANRC standards; conditional use permit or special exception required; decommissioning bond required; setback minimums set by ANRC

State Incentives

Federal ITC eligible; no Arkansas state solar tax credit; Act 827 ANRC framework

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Harrison Solar (12 MW, 2021 - pre-opposition escalation)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

Boone County Solar (30 MW, 2024 - CUP denied after public opposition)

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