37.8

Risk Grade

Good

NE Georgia rural county; historic Washington city creates some scenic sensitivity but low solar opposition; declining population; flat agricultural land available; low regulatory risk

Assessment Snapshot

Population

9777

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; Washington city (historic) separate process

Acreage Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

NE Georgia rural county; Washington seat (historic antebellum city); agricultural/timber economy; declining population; no organized solar opinion

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Board of Commissioners | Sam Moore | R | Term Expires: Unknown (Chair); Gloria Battle | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 1); Ed Geddings | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 2); Charles Jackson | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 3); Clem Slaton | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 4)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

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

Utilities

Georgia Power, Diverse Power (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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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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