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Barnes County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

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Risk Grade
Fair
No framework but not hostile; some ag solar interest; flat terrain
Assessment Snapshot
Population
10415
State Rank
#13
Compliance
43%
Trajectory
53

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
Valley City area; ag county; some landowner interest
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Chair Travis Crackel | R | 2026; Commissioner Todd Lundin | R | 2026; Commissioner Daryl Lies | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Otter Tail Power
Utilities
Otter Tail Power
State Permitting Process
County zoning
State Incentives
Property tax exemption; Federal ITC

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
1
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
0

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Last verified: 2025-01-15 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes