Risk Grade

Fair

High solar saturation near key transmission infrastructure; rising permitting complexity under Title 30; grid interconnection queue congestion in Nevada Power territory; largest county by population creates complex stakeholder environment

Assessment Snapshot

Population

2265461

State Rank

#13

Compliance

50%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

100 ft from residential zones; 50 ft from other property lines; enhanced setbacks near sensitive receptors

Zoning Mechanism

Special Use Permit (SUP) under Title 30; Design Review required; public hearing mandatory

Acreage Caps

No county-wide cap; BLM Solar Energy Zone caps apply on federal land

Density Caps

None formal

Spacing Rules

500 ft from sensitive receptors recommended in planning guidelines

Size Restrictions

Projects >5 MW require full EIS review; utility-scale requires SUP regardless of size

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed

Basis for Assessment

Urban Las Vegas metro supportive; exurban communities (Boulder City vicinity, Laughlin) show resistance; grid saturation near Eldorado Valley and Apex transmission corridors creating developer concern; NV Energy interconnection queue delays

Political Risk Factors

Increasing

Board Members

Tick Segerblom (Chair), Justin Jones, Ross Miller, Jim Gibson, Michael Naft, Marilyn Kirkpatrick, William McCurdy II

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

NV Energy (Nevada Power) / WECC; CAISO imports/exports via southern NV corridor

Utilities

NV Energy (Nevada Power), Valley Electric Association (portions of southern Clark)

State Permitting Process

PUCN approval ≥200 MW; BLM ROW for federal parcels; Clark County SUP; NEPA/EIS for large projects

State Incentives

Yes – NV SB 448 net metering; RPS eligible; BLM Greenfield/SEZ zones in Eldorado Valley

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

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