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Union County, MS — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

46.4
Risk Grade
Good
Growing population and above-average income are positives; TVA wholesale territory creates restrictive environment for non-TVA solar developers; no solar ordinance.
Assessment Snapshot
Population
28,815
State Rank
#13
Compliance
52%
Trajectory
50

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 authority; New Albany city has municipal commercial codes applicable to solar installations.
Acreage Caps
None codified.
Density Caps
None codified.
Spacing Rules
None codified.
Size Restrictions
None codified.

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Conservative but growing. New Albany is a growing NE MS community; manufacturing drives above-average income; TVA territory limits interconnection options; conservative supervisors.
Basis for Assessment
Manufacturing economy; growing population; above-average MHI; TVA wholesale territory; conservative supervisors.
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
5-member Board of Supervisors; Republican majority; terms expire 2027.

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
TVA / Union County Electric Power Association distribution
Utilities
Union County Electric Power Association (TVA wholesale)
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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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