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Clear Creek County, CO — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

40.6
Risk Grade
Good
Idaho Springs/Georgetown corridor; extremely mountainous; no flat land for utility-scale; I-70 mountain gateway; risk score driven by terrain/physical impossibility not regulatory hostility
Assessment Snapshot
Population
9700
State Rank
#29
Compliance
60%
Trajectory
50

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
N/A — terrain constraint
Zoning Mechanism
County Zoning
Acreage Caps
No cap
Density Caps
No
Size Restrictions
No utility-scale sites exist

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral — mountain I-70 corridor community; utility-scale not relevant
Basis for Assessment
Clear Creek County planning; local news
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Randy Wheelock (R, 2026) | Dale Calfee (R, 2027) | Gordan Music (R, 2026)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
Xcel Energy (PSCO) / WECC
Utilities
Xcel Energy (PSCO)
State Permitting Process
County zoning; HB 23-1232 CEO review >50 MW (not applicable)
State Incentives
Federal ITC; Colorado Clean Energy Fund

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Last verified: 2026-04-03 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes