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Sharp County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

46.7
Risk Grade
Good
North AR Ozarks county; Hardy seat; Spring River/lake recreation economy; some terrain constraints; North Arkansas Electric; rural recreation identity limits industrial acceptance; no projects approved; moderate C-grade risk reflecting tourism-rural tension
Assessment Snapshot
Population
17668
State Rank
#22
Compliance
48%
Trajectory
50

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
300 ft property line; 500 ft occupied structures; elevated local buffer
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-Neutral - Spring River/lake tourism economy; rural recreation identity; some terrain constraints
Basis for Assessment
Sharp County QC meetings; Hardy Sharp County Record
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - sharpcountyar.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / North Arkansas Electric Cooperative
Utilities
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative, White River Valley 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
None approved
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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