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Richland County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

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Risk Grade
Fair
Flat Red River Valley, good solar resource, some ag solar interest, no ordinance but not hostile
Assessment Snapshot
Population
16178
State Rank
#13
Compliance
43%
Trajectory
52

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
Wahpeton/Red River Valley ag; some landowner interest
Political Risk Factors
Neutral
Board Members
Chair Tom Stroh | 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
2
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
0

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Last verified: April 2026 (web research) | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes