38.6

Risk Grade

Good

Uncompahgre Valley / western slope; some flat agricultural land; Holy Cross Energy service; coal/energy transition county (coal economy legacy creates openness to alternative energy revenue); limited opposition

Assessment Snapshot

Population

32080

State Rank

#24

Compliance

40%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

None codified

Zoning Mechanism

County Zoning / Special Use Permit

Acreage Caps

No cap

Density Caps

Size Restrictions

No restrictions

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed — western slope agricultural county; fruit farming culture; some concern about farmland conversion

Basis for Assessment

Delta County planning records; Delta County Independent

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Don Suppes (R, 2026) | Mark Roeber (R, 2027) | Ward Vogt (R, 2026)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Holy Cross Energy / WECC / WAPA

Utilities

Holy Cross Energy

State Permitting Process

County SUP; HB 23-1232 CEO review >50 MW; decommissioning bond

State Incentives

Federal ITC; Colorado Clean Energy Fund

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Two small ground-mount projects (~10 MW total, 2020–23)

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