36.2

Risk Grade

Good

Very rural West TN with flat terrain ideal for utility-scale solar; low regulatory barriers; small population limits political opposition; favorable TVA interconnect

Assessment Snapshot

Population

26358

State Rank

Compliance

38%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified; county discretion

Zoning Mechanism

Conditional use permit (CUP) per SB 2373; decommissioning bond required

Acreage Caps

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Commission has received limited solar applications; no active opposition

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Anthony Holden | D | 2026; Commission: rotating chair

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Lauderdale Electric System, Tennessee Valley Authority (wholesale)

State Permitting Process

County zoning authority under SB 2373 (2022); conditional use permit or special exception required; decommissioning bond often required; setback standards increasingly codified at county level

State Incentives

Federal ITC eligible; no Tennessee state solar tax credit; TVA Green Power Switch program

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Lauderdale Solar Farm (~15 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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