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Towner County, ND — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

54.2
Risk Grade
Fair
Rapidly declining, tiny, no framework
Assessment Snapshot
Population
2197
State Rank
#22
Compliance
48%
Trajectory
63

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No

Ordinance & Regulations

Zoning Mechanism
Building permit

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Negative
Basis for Assessment
Cando area; heavily declining
Political Risk Factors
Negative
Board Members
Chair Garry Slaubaugh | 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
0
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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