Sheridan County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

54.8
Risk Grade
Fair
Extreme rural, heavily declining, no framework
Assessment Snapshot
Population
1363
State Rank
#23
Compliance
49%
Trajectory
65

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Negative
Basis for Assessment
McClusky area; one of smallest ND counties
Political Risk Factors
Negative
Board Members
Chair Jim Knoll | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Basin Electric
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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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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