54.4

Risk Grade

Fair

Moderate compliance and trajectory risk; Central Georgia location with stable but aging population; limited solar saturation keeps saturation risk lower than South Georgia peers

Assessment Snapshot

Population

44890

State Rank

#57

Compliance

42%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

100 ft from property lines; 300 ft from residences (estimated from CUP conditions)

Zoning Mechanism

CUP from Baldwin County Board of Commissioners; Milledgeville city planning board for incorporated areas

Acreage Caps

No formal cap; CUP discretion

Density Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed; college community more favorable; rural areas more skeptical

Basis for Assessment

Milledgeville Union-Recorder coverage; county meeting minutes 2022

Political Risk Factors

Increasing-moderate; presence of Georgia College adds progressive voice but overall conservative county commission

Board Members

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SERC / Georgia Power (Southern Company)

Utilities

Georgia Power, Flint EMC (rural portions)

State Permitting Process

County zoning authority; no state solar preemption; conditional use permit typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW)

State Incentives

Federal ITC eligible; no Georgia state solar tax credit; Georgia Power IRP solar procurement program

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

1 project (~20 MW) in county unincorporated area, 2021

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None confirmed

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