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Hettinger County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

53.6
Risk Grade
Fair
Remote, declining, no framework
Assessment Snapshot
Population
2477
State Rank
#20
Compliance
47%
Trajectory
62

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Negative
Basis for Assessment
SW border ag county
Political Risk Factors
Negative
Board Members
Chair Jim Havig | 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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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Last verified: 2025-01-15 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes