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Hot Spring County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

44.9
Risk Grade
Good
Central Arkansas; Ouachita Mountains fringe; Entergy grid; suitable flat agricultural land available in lowlands; moderate CUP process; mild terrain constraints
Assessment Snapshot
Population
32855
State Rank
#16
Compliance
42%
Trajectory
42

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 - Ouachita fringe; economic development
Basis for Assessment
County judge statements; Malvern Daily Record
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - hotspringcountyar.com

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Arkansas
Utilities
Entergy Arkansas, Ouachita 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
Malvern Solar (25 MW, 2022); Hot Spring County Solar (20 MW, 2023)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None known

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Last verified: 2026-04-02 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes