37.4

Risk Grade

Good

S Georgia peanut farming county; flat agricultural land ideal for solar; one approved utility-scale project; low regulatory friction; stable trajectory; B-grade

Assessment Snapshot

Population

20656

State Rank

Compliance

28%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

300 ft from residential; 75 ft from road ROW

Zoning Mechanism

CUP via county BOC; Sylvester city planning; public hearing

Acreage Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

South Georgia peanut farming county; Sylvester seat; agricultural economy; declining population; one approved utility-scale solar project; modest solar interest

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Board of Commissioners | Fred Dent | R | Term Expires: Unknown (Chair); Joe Gaines | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 1); Kenneth Hall | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 2); Dice Roberts | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 3); Kemp Willis | R | Term Expires: Unknown (District 4)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

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

Utilities

Georgia Power, Irwin EMC / Colquitt 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

Worth County Solar (~30 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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