51.8

Risk Grade

Fair

West TN regional hub with Jackson urban core; JEA municipal utility adds local regulatory layer; SB 2373 permitting becoming more structured; rural areas open but urban pressure limits overall supply

Assessment Snapshot

Population

97984

State Rank

#30

Compliance

50%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified county-wide

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; JEA review for interconnection; decommissioning bond required

Acreage Caps

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed

Basis for Assessment

Urban Jackson limits utility-scale land near city; rural southern areas more open; JEA politically influential

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Jimmy Harris | D | 2026; Commission: mixed partisan

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Jackson Energy Authority (JEA), 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

Madison Solar Park (~30 MW, 2021); West Jackson Solar (~20 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None formally denied

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