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McLean County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

44.6
Risk Grade
Good
Coal utility transition underway; no solar framework but transitioning energy county; 1 project approved
Assessment Snapshot
Population
9450
State Rank
#3
Compliance
44%
Trajectory
57

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
Coal-fired power plant county (Falkirk mine, Coal Creek Station) transitioning
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Chair Brent Sandbakken | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Basin Electric
Utilities
Basin Electric / Montana-Dakota Utilities, Montana-Dakota Utilities
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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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