41.8

Risk Grade

Good

One of least-populated US counties; no solar permitting history; limited grid access; no demand driver; theoretically feasible terrain but commercially unviable

Assessment Snapshot

Population

850

State Rank

#12

Compliance

30%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

General setback requirements for rural structures

Zoning Mechanism

Conditional Use or variance via Board of County Commissioners; virtually no institutional solar processing capacity

Acreage Caps

None established

Density Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

General height limits

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral — essentially no population base; no organized position on solar

Basis for Assessment

Fewer than 1,000 residents; cattle ranching economy; eastern Snake River Plain high desert; limited grid infrastructure

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Wendell Gubler (Chair); Robert Kunau; Bryan Muir

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp East) / Fall River Electric Cooperative / WECC-RMPP

Utilities

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp East), Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative

State Permitting Process

County CUP/variance process; state building code

State Incentives

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

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

None on record

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

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