37.4

Risk Grade

Good

Small S central Georgia rural county; declining population; agricultural/timber land; no solar history; minimal regulatory friction

Assessment Snapshot

Population

7855

State Rank

Compliance

26%

Trajectory

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

CUP via county BOC; small county limited capacity

Acreage Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Small S central Georgia county; Alamo seat; agricultural/timber; declining population; no organized opinion

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SERC-SE; Georgia Power / Southern Company (SOCO)

Utilities

Georgia Power, Satilla Rural 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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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