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Little River County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

44.2
Risk Grade
Good
SW Arkansas rural county; Ashdown seat; timber/agriculture economy; flat river bottomland; low density; SWEPCO/Entergy dual grid; Act 827 CUP baseline; one approved project; limited regulatory burden
Assessment Snapshot
Population
12259
State Rank
#12
Compliance
38%
Trajectory
36

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
150 ft property line; 300 ft occupied structures (ANRC minimums)
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 - rural agricultural county; economic development interest
Basis for Assessment
County Judge statements; Ashdown Daily Siftings Herald
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - littlerivercountyar.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
SPP / Entergy Arkansas & SWEPCO
Utilities
Entergy Arkansas, Southwestern Electric Power (SWEPCO)
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
Little River Solar I (15 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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