48.8

Risk Grade

Fair

Western Arkansas Ft. Smith suburbs; OG&E SPP grid; suburban encroachment; moderate CUP burden; AR River Valley terrain

Assessment Snapshot

Population

64025

State Rank

#26

Compliance

50%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

300 ft property line; 500 ft occupied structures

Zoning Mechanism

Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Quorum Court; public hearing required

Acreage Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

None established

Size Restrictions

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed - suburban growth concerns; rural landowner support

Basis for Assessment

County planning records; Southwest Times Record; Ft. Smith regional media

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - crawfordcounty.org

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SPP / Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E)

Utilities

Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E), Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative

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

Van Buren Solar (25 MW, 2021); Crawford County Solar (30 MW, 2022); I-40 Solar (20 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None known

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Crawford County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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