39.2

Risk Grade

Good

Among SC's lower-income counties with flat terrain and Duke Energy Progress presence; minimal regulatory friction; strong financial incentive to approve; elevated uncertainty reflects limited public data; single approved project establishes precedent

Assessment Snapshot

Population

29898

State Rank

Compliance

26%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

50 ft from property lines (general county code)

Zoning Mechanism

CUP via Dillon County Council; minimal planning review

Acreage Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Supportive

Basis for Assessment

Low-income I-95 corridor county; flat Pee Dee terrain; county strongly motivated to approve solar for tax base; no active opposition; Duke Energy Progress territory

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Council Chair Harold Moody | D | Term 2022–2026; Council Member Stevie Grice | D | Term 2024–2028

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SERC-SE; Duke Energy Progress

Utilities

Duke Energy Progress, Pee Dee Electric Cooperative

State Permitting Process

County zoning authority; no state solar preemption; special exception or conditional use permit typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW); decommissioning bond increasingly required

State Incentives

Federal ITC eligible; SC state income tax credit for solar (25% up to $35,000 for commercial); SC Energy Freedom Act net metering provisions

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Dillon Solar Farm (~25 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Dillon County County, SC — Solar Development Risk Assessment