51.8

Risk Grade

Fair

Small Central Georgia rural county; moderate saturation from regional development; high uncertainty from limited public ordinance data and small planning staff

Assessment Snapshot

Population

12753

State Rank

#47

Compliance

40%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Standard rural setbacks; no solar-specific distances

Zoning Mechanism

CUP from Bleckley County Board of Commissioners

Acreage Caps

No formal cap

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Receptive-to-neutral; small rural county open to agricultural land lease income

Basis for Assessment

Cochran Journal; limited public record

Political Risk Factors

Stable; small conservative agricultural county; limited development pressure

Board Members

Board of Commissioners | Mike Davis | R | Term Expires: 2026 (Sole Commissioner)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SERC / Georgia Power (Southern Company)

Utilities

Georgia Power, Irwin EMC

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 (~15 MW) in pipeline 2022-2023; Cochran area

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None confirmed

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