43.7

Risk Grade

Good

Hot dry summers provide excellent solar resource (one of highest GHI in northern California); conservative county with development-friendly BOS providing property tax revenue incentive; flat valley and terrace land near Redding available; CUP process manageable; PG&E interconnection with capacity available; limited existing development relative to resource quality makes this an underserved market

Assessment Snapshot

Population

181000

State Rank

#14

Compliance

42%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

50 ft from property lines; additional setbacks from residences; case-by-case

Zoning Mechanism

CUP or Special Use Permit via Shasta County Planning Commission; Board of Supervisors final; CEQA standard review

Acreage Caps

None formal

Spacing Rules

Not specified; case-by-case

Size Restrictions

No formal size restrictions; rural county with significant available land

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Moderate support; conservative county generally receptive to economic development; some rural landowner concerns about visual impact and property values; Redding area more urban-skeptical of large projects

Basis for Assessment

Shasta County Planning Commission records; Board of Supervisors minutes; local media; CA Energy Commission project data

Political Risk Factors

Conservative-leaning; property-rights oriented; some development-friendly sentiment; cautious of state mandates but receptive to economic development

Board Members

Kevin Crye | R | 2026; Mary Rickert | R | 2028; Tim Garman | R | 2026; Patrick Jones | R | 2028; Chris Kelstrom | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

CAISO — PG&E Balancing Authority

Utilities

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

State Permitting Process

County zoning + CEQA review required; CEC siting jurisdiction for projects >50 MW on state/federal land; Coastal Commission review for coastal zone; DRECP DFAs streamline desert county permitting

State Incentives

Federal ITC eligible; California Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) for storage; CA Renewables Portfolio Standard procurement; CPUC approved procurement programs

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

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