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Issaquena County, MS — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

64.6
Risk Grade
Poor
Least viable solar county in Mississippi: virtually no population, no zoning framework, extreme grid weakness, and a county government without capacity to engage with any development process. Flat Delta land is the only positive attribute.
Assessment Snapshot
Population
1,338
State Rank
#41
Compliance
75%
Trajectory
75

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
No county solar setbacks. No effective zoning infrastructure exists to establish setback requirements.
Zoning Mechanism
Board of Supervisors discretionary authority only; no zoning code; no CUP process. Any solar project would require direct Board vote with no established criteria.
Acreage Caps
None codified.
Density Caps
None codified.
Spacing Rules
None codified.
Size Restrictions
None codified.

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Non-functional for solar development. Smallest county by population in Mississippi; county government barely functional; extreme isolation; grid is extremely weak with minimal load.
Basis for Assessment
Population of ~1,338; lowest population density in Mississippi; county government has no capacity for solar review; Entergy MS has minimal investment in this corridor.
Political Risk Factors
Worsening
Board Members
5-member Board of Supervisors; Democratic majority (majority-minority county); terms expire 2027.

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO South / Entergy Mississippi transmission zone
Utilities
Entergy Mississippi
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.

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