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Jackson County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

44.6
Risk Grade
Good
North central Arkansas; White River; some flat bottomland suitable for solar; Entergy grid; low density; standard CUP; economic development motivation
Assessment Snapshot
Population
16720
State Rank
#14
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 - north central AR; Newport economic development
Basis for Assessment
County judge statements; Newport Independent
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - jacksoncountyar.gov

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
Newport Solar (20 MW, 2022); Jackson County Solar (22 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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