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Bulloch County, GA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

54.8
Risk Grade
Fair
One of SE Georgia's most active solar counties; moderate saturation risk from multiple operating farms; growing university presence moderates trajectory risk; CUP conditions improving over time
Assessment Snapshot
Population
79608
State Rank
#58
Compliance
42%
Trajectory
48

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
150 ft from property lines; 300 ft from occupied residences; 50 ft vegetative buffer required
Zoning Mechanism
CUP from Bulloch County Board of Commissioners; planning commission advisory review; public hearing required for >5 MW
Acreage Caps
No formal acreage cap; cumulative review under consideration
Density Caps
Under discussion as of 2023
Spacing Rules
Not specified in ordinance
Size Restrictions
None formal; CUP conditions evolving

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Mixed-to-positive; college community favorable; some rural residents concerned over agricultural land loss
Basis for Assessment
Statesboro Herald; Bulloch BOC minutes 2021-2023; Georgia Southern University sustainability office
Political Risk Factors
Stable-to-increasing; college town presence moderates conservative tendencies; some county commission debate over future solar siting
Board Members
[Board of Commissioners] | David Bennett (Chair) | Republican | Term Expires: 2028; Ray Mosley (District 1A) | Democrat | Term Expires: 2028; Anthony Simmons (District 1B) | Non-Partisan | Term Expires: 2026; Ray M. Davis (District 2A) | Republican | Term Expires: 2028; Toby Conner (District 2B) | Republican | Term Expires: 2026; Nick Newkirk (District 2C) | Republican | Term Expires: 2028; Timmy Rushing (District 2D) | Non-Partisan | Term Expires: 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
SERC / Georgia Power (Southern Company)
Utilities
Georgia Power, Excelsior EMC (rural NW 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
4 utility-scale projects (~130 MW combined) 2018-2023; including Statesboro Solar (~35 MW, 2019), Bulloch Solar Farm (~40 MW, 2021), Two additional projects approved 2022-2023
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None confirmed as of 2026

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Last verified: April 2026 (web research) | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes