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Pulaski County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

50.6
Risk Grade
Fair
Little Rock metro core; largest AR county by population; high urban density limits utility-scale land; Entergy grid; MISO; high saturation score reflects existing distributed and small utility solar; suburban pressure on remaining rural land; regulatory complexity elevated
Assessment Snapshot
Population
399125
State Rank
#29
Compliance
50%
Trajectory
45

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 - urban/suburban metro; some support for distributed solar; utility-scale land severely constrained
Basis for Assessment
Pulaski County Planning Commission; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; Little Rock Board of Directors
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - co.pulaski.ar.us

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Arkansas
Utilities
Entergy Arkansas, None (full Entergy service territory)
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 Rock Solar Park (18 MW, 2019); Pulaski County Distributed I-V (various 5-15 MW, 2020-2024)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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