46.1

Risk Grade

Good

Cumberland Plateau topography limits suitable sites; Nickajack Lake corridor offers some valley land; TVA territory with standard SB 2373 permitting; terrain is primary constraint not regulation

Assessment Snapshot

Population

28907

State Rank

#23

Compliance

46%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified; topography limits applicant interest

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; site-specific review given plateau terrain

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Limited solar applicant pressure given terrain; no organized community opposition

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Randy Porter | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Jasper-Marion County 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

Marion Valley Solar (~12 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Marion County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment