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Lonoke County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

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Risk Grade
Fair
Little Rock exurban county; rapid population growth increasing land-use tension; Cabot/Jacksonville communities; flat farmland under suburban pressure; Entergy grid; MISO; three approved projects but trajectory worsening
Assessment Snapshot
Population
76791
State Rank
#31
Compliance
45%
Trajectory
44

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
Mixed - fast-growing suburban county; residential land-use concerns; some agricultural support
Basis for Assessment
Lonoke County Planning Commission; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Political Risk Factors
Worsening
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - lonokecounty.com

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Arkansas
Utilities
Entergy Arkansas, Central Arkansas 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
Cabot Solar (25 MW, 2021); Lonoke Solar I (30 MW, 2022); Jacksonville Distributed (12 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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