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White County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

45.8
Risk Grade
Good
North-central AR county; Searcy seat; agricultural (poultry/grain); Entergy grid; MISO; moderate growth adding land-use complexity; two approved projects; B-C boundary reflecting growing suburban pressure from Little Rock corridor
Assessment Snapshot
Population
78753
State Rank
#19
Compliance
44%
Trajectory
42

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-Neutral - Searcy agricultural county; poultry industry presence; moderate receptivity; growth adding scrutiny
Basis for Assessment
White County Planning Commission; Searcy Daily Citizen
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - whitecountyar.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Arkansas
Utilities
Entergy Arkansas, White County 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
White County Solar I (28 MW, 2021); Searcy Energy Farm (35 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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