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Mercer 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
Coal economy transitioning, no solar ordinance, some early interest
Assessment Snapshot
Population
8211
State Rank
#2
Compliance
44%
Trajectory
55

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
Hazen area; coal/energy transitioning; some interest
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Chair Gene Paulson | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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