34.2

Risk Grade

Excellent

B-grade reflects low compliance burden, stable political environment, and receptive agricultural base; primary constraint is small county planning capacity and moderate developer interest without saturation; standard South Georgia rural profile

Assessment Snapshot

Population

22372

State Rank

Compliance

30%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

100 ft from property lines; 150 ft from residences; road setbacks per GDOT standards; no solar-specific codified distances

Zoning Mechanism

CUP from Crisp County Board of Commissioners (5 members); planning commission advisory role; public hearing required

Acreage Caps

No formal cap

Density Caps

None adopted

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral-to-receptive; agricultural landowner community open to lease income; no organized opposition groups active as of 2026; Cordele city government broadly neutral

Basis for Assessment

Crisp County Commission meeting minutes; Cordele Dispatch coverage; GEFA permitting records

Political Risk Factors

Stable; conservative rural county; agricultural landowners generally receptive to solar lease income; county commission broadly pro-development with no major anti-solar actions on record

Board Members

[Board of Commissioners] | See county website | Non-Partisan | Term Expires: Unknown

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SERC / Georgia Power (Southern Company)

Utilities

Crisp County Power Commission (Cordele municipal), Georgia Power (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

Approximately 1 utility-scale project (~30 MW) in southern county, 2021–2023 era; Cordele Solar Farm vicinity

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None confirmed

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Crisp County, GA — Solar Development Risk Assessment