44.8

Risk Grade

Good

NE Arkansas Delta fringe; Paragould growing urban center; flat terrain on Delta side; Entergy grid; moderate CUP scrutiny; some solar already established

Assessment Snapshot

Population

46461

State Rank

#15

Compliance

42%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

200 ft property line; 350 ft occupied structures

Zoning Mechanism

Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Quorum Court/Planning Commission

Acreage Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

None established

Size Restrictions

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral-Supportive - NE AR growing community; economic development

Basis for Assessment

County judge statements; Daily Paragould; regional media

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - greenecountyar.com

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

MISO / Entergy Arkansas

Utilities

Entergy Arkansas, First 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

Paragould Solar (30 MW, 2022); Greene County Solar (25 MW, 2023); NE AR Solar Farm (20 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None known

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