40.2

Risk Grade

Good

Smallest Idaho county by population; no permitting history; remote location limits commercial viability despite good terrain; no framework exists

Assessment Snapshot

Population

1100

State Rank

#10

Compliance

35%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

General agricultural setback requirements (25-50 ft from property lines)

Zoning Mechanism

Variance or conditional use via Board of County Commissioners; no solar permitting history

Acreage Caps

None established

Density Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

General height limits for structures

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral — essentially unpopulated; no organized solar advocacy or opposition at county level

Basis for Assessment

Fewest residents of any Idaho county; open prairie terrain is suitable for solar but extreme remoteness limits grid connection viability

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Gary Serv (Chair); Mike Siegele; John Davies

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Idaho Power Company (IPCO) / WECC-NWPP

Utilities

Idaho Power Company (IPCO)

State Permitting Process

County variance process; state building code

State Incentives

Eligible — Idaho Residential Clean Energy Credit; Idaho Power net metering

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

None on record

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

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