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Risk Grade

Excellent

Among Nevada's most solar-friendly counties; dedicated overlay zone; BLM SEZ designation; low saturation relative to available land area; excellent development trajectory with proactive county governance

Assessment Snapshot

Population

5183

State Rank

Compliance

25%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

300 ft from residential structures; 200 ft from public roads per overlay zone standards

Zoning Mechanism

Renewable Energy Overlay Zone; CUP required; county commission approval plus BLM ROW for federal parcels

Acreage Caps

None specified in overlay

Spacing Rules

300 ft residential setback enforced per overlay zone

Size Restrictions

None specified; BLM SEZ project size guidance applies on federal land

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Supportive

Basis for Assessment

County has proactively zoned for renewable energy development; BLM Dry Lake SEZ creates federal framework; county board members have publicly supported clean energy as economic tool for rural economic diversification; zero project denials on record

Political Risk Factors

Neutral

Board Members

Phil Donohue (Chair), Scott Bracken, Paul Mathews

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

NV Energy (Nevada Power) / WECC; some overlap with APS transmission infrastructure

Utilities

NV Energy (Nevada Power)

State Permitting Process

PUCN ≥200 MW; BLM ROW required (expedited in SEZ); county CUP under overlay zone

State Incentives

Yes – NV SB 448; Greenfield zone eligible; BLM SEZ preferred area designation

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

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