46.6

Risk Grade

Good

Ski resort county (Vail, Avon, Eagle); very mountainous; virtually no flat land for utility-scale; high-income tourism economy; some cultural resistance to industrial development; trajectory worsening as county grows

Assessment Snapshot

Population

55823

State Rank

#42

Compliance

62%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

500 ft from residences (informal)

Zoning Mechanism

County Special Use Permit; Eagle County Land Use Regs

Acreage Caps

No cap

Density Caps

Size Restrictions

No formal restriction but terrain precludes most sites

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral-resistant — Vail Valley ski resort economy; high-income residents; some anti-industrial sentiment; terrain is primary barrier

Basis for Assessment

Eagle County planning; Vail Daily

Political Risk Factors

Worsening

Board Members

Jeanne McQueeney (D, 2026) | Matt Scherr (D, 2027) | Kathy Chandler-Henry (D, 2026)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Xcel Energy (PSCO) / Holy Cross Energy / WECC

Utilities

Xcel Energy (PSCO), 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

One small ground-mount project

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