Ramsey County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

49.6
Risk Grade
Fair
Tourism/ag county, no framework, some interest
Assessment Snapshot
Population
11519
State Rank
#15
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
Devils Lake resort area; some ag solar interest
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Chair David Tomac | 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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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