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Camden 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
SE Georgia coastal county with moderate compliance risk from environmental review layer and Kings Bay adjacency; moderate saturation risk; generally pro-development attitude
Assessment Snapshot
Population
52714
State Rank
#58
Compliance
45%
Trajectory
46

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
150 ft from property lines; 300 ft from residences; additional setbacks near wetlands and coastal critical area
Zoning Mechanism
CUP from Camden County Board of Commissioners; potential DoD/FAA coordination for Kings Bay proximity
Acreage Caps
No formal cap
Density Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
Not specified
Size Restrictions
None formal; environmental and military constraints apply site-by-site

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Mixed; military community neutral-to-cautious; rural landowners receptive; coastal environmental advocates monitor large projects
Basis for Assessment
Florida Times-Union (covers St. Marys); Camden County Tribune; BOC minutes 2022
Political Risk Factors
Stable-to-increasing; military community (Kings Bay) influences conservative political character; some growth from St. Marys/Kingsland expansion
Board Members
[Board of Commissioners] | Robbie Cheek (District 1, Chair 2026) | Republican | Term Expires: 2028; Martin Turner (District 2, Vice-Chair 2026) | Republican | Term Expires: 2026; Cody Smith (District 3) | Republican | Term Expires: 2028; Jim Goodman (District 4) | Republican | Term Expires: 2026; Ben Casey (District 5) | Republican | Term Expires: 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
SERC / Georgia Power (Southern Company)
Utilities
Georgia Power, Okefenokee REMC
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 rural western portion of county 2022; away from coastal critical areas
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None confirmed

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