Dunn County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

43.6
Risk Grade
Good
Oil boom county, no solar framework, all capital flows to oil
Assessment Snapshot
Population
4424
State Rank
#2
Compliance
44%
Trajectory
56

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
Bakken oil boom; Killdeer area; fastest growing ND county
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Chair Al Anderson | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
SPP / Montana-Dakota Utilities
Utilities
Montana-Dakota Utilities
State Permitting Process
County zoning
State Incentives
Property tax exemption; Federal ITC

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
0
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
0

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