37.2

Risk Grade

Good

Rural South TN flat farmland corridor suitable for solar; conditional use permit standard under SB 2373; limited active opposition; TVA interconnect available

Assessment Snapshot

Population

34366

State Rank

Compliance

40%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified county-wide; parcel-by-parcel CUP review

Zoning Mechanism

CUP required per SB 2373; decommissioning bond standard

Acreage Caps

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

No organized opposition; agriculture community sees income opportunity

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Commission | Gary Carnett | R | Term Expires: 2026 (County Executive); Commission Chair elected annually by 24-member commission (name not published online as of Apr 2026)

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Fayetteville Public Utilities, 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

Lincoln Solar Farm (~25 MW, 2022); Fayetteville Solar (~12 MW, 2021)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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