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Alcorn County, MS — Solar Development Risk Assessment

Local solar ordinance barriers, board sentiment, and utility policies that affect development timelines and risk.

45.5
Risk Grade
Good
Conservative supervisors and manufacturing-first economic culture; no solar ordinance; TVA/Entergy overlap creates interconnection ambiguity for developers.
Assessment Snapshot
Population
37,057
State Rank
#9
Compliance
52%
Trajectory
52

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
No county-specific solar setbacks adopted. State building code minimums apply; conditions negotiated project-by-project with Board of Supervisors.
Zoning Mechanism
Board of Supervisors discretionary approval; Corinth city has zoning; unincorporated areas rely on general county authority.
Acreage Caps
None codified.
Density Caps
None codified.
Spacing Rules
None codified.
Size Restrictions
None codified.

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Conservative. Manufacturing corridor mindset; supervisors generally skeptical of large-scale solar on agricultural land.
Basis for Assessment
Northeast MS manufacturing culture; Republican-majority supervisors; no documented solar advocacy.
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
5-member Board of Supervisors; Republican majority; terms expire 2027. Individual names not individually verified.

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
TVA / Alcorn County Electric Power Association (ACEPA) distribution; MISO South boundary area
Utilities
Alcorn County Electric Power Association (TVA wholesale), Entergy Mississippi (portions of county)
State Permitting Process
No statewide solar siting law. Utility-scale solar regulated at county level by Board of Supervisors via discretionary zoning or conditional use permits. Counties retain full authority to approve, condition, or deny projects with no state preemption. MPSC oversees electric utilities; no formal solar siting review below 300 MW. FERC/MISO or SERC interconnection governs projects >20 MW.
State Incentives
No state RPS or SREC market. Solar equipment property tax exemption (Miss. Code Ann. §27-31-101). Net metering under MPSC Rule 29 (capped at 150% of 12-month avg usage; interconnection fee may apply). Federal ITC (30% under IRA 2022) is primary incentive. No state solar grant or loan programs. TVA Green Power Switch applies in TVA-served northeast MS counties.

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
No confirmed utility-scale solar projects on record.
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
No confirmed denials on record.

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Last verified: 2026-04-03 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes