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Yell County, AR — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

45.5
Risk Grade
Good
Central AR county; Dardanelle seat; Arkansas River Valley with mix of flat corridor and upland terrain; Entergy grid (near Arkansas Nuclear One in adjacent Pope County); MISO; one approved project; B-C boundary reflecting mixed terrain and moderate process; B-grade
Assessment Snapshot
Population
21418
State Rank
#18
Compliance
42%
Trajectory
40

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-Mixed - AR River Valley; some flat land viable; Lake Dardanelle recreation community; moderate receptivity
Basis for Assessment
Yell County Judge; Dardanelle Post-Dispatch
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Judge (R); 9-member Quorum Court - yellcountyar.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Arkansas
Utilities
Entergy Arkansas, Petit Jean 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
Dardanelle Solar Farm (22 MW, 2022)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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