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Quitman County County, GA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

36.8
Risk Grade
Good
Extremely rural, very low density SW Georgia county; minimal regulatory friction; limited solar activity to date
Assessment Snapshot
Population
2249
State Rank
#4
Compliance
25%
Trajectory
30

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
300 ft from occupied structures; 50 ft from road ROW
Zoning Mechanism
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) via county BOC; administrative permit for residential (<10 kW)
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
Not specified

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
No public hearings or resolutions on record; small agricultural community
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Board of Commissioners | Carvel Lewis | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown (Chair); David Kinsey | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown; Willie Bussey | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown; Jerry Green | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown; Richard Baggett | Party unconfirmed | Term Expires: Unknown — 5-member body; party affiliations not publicly listed

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
SERC-SE; Georgia Power / Southern Company (SOCO)
Utilities
Georgia Power, Southwest Georgia Electric Membership Corp (EMC)
State Permitting Process
County zoning authority; no state solar preemption; conditional use permit (CUP) typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW)
State Incentives
Federal ITC eligible (30% base + adders); no Georgia state solar tax credit; Georgia Power IRP solar procurement program

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
None on record
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None on record

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