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Jeff Davis County, GA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

42.2
Risk Grade
Good
Small, rural, declining-population south Georgia county; no restrictive ordinance; favorable land economics; low saturation risk.
Assessment Snapshot
Population
15,100
State Rank
#18
Compliance
38%
Trajectory
38

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
No county-adopted solar setbacks. General zoning setbacks apply; ~50 ft from property line, ~150 ft from occupied dwellings. No state floor in Georgia.
Zoning Mechanism
Jeff Davis County: Conditional use permit in Agricultural zoning for utility-scale solar (>1 MW); Board of Commissioners approval.
Acreage Caps
None codified.
Density Caps
None codified.
Spacing Rules
None codified.
Size Restrictions
None codified.

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral to Slightly Favorable
Basis for Assessment
Small rural south Georgia county; declining population; board receptive to tax base–generating development; no organized solar opposition documented
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Board of Commissioners | Keith Carter | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown (Chair); Ricky Crosby | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown; Hank Hobbs | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown; Carla Powell | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown; Sherri Lytle | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown; James Benjamin | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown — 6-member body; party affiliations not publicly listed

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
Southern Company / Georgia Power transmission zone; Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC) | SERC reliability region
Utilities
Georgia Power (Southern Company), Altamaha 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
Small-scale solar installations reported; no large (>20 MW) confirmed utility-scale projects on public record.
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
No confirmed county board denials on record for Jeff Davis County.

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