38.6

Risk Grade

Good

Rural Middle TN horse-and-cattle country; moderate growth; some solar interest but agricultural identity may generate friction with large-scale ground-mount projects; standard SB 2373 framework

Assessment Snapshot

Population

35006

State Rank

#15

Compliance

40%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified; CUP on case-by-case basis

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; decommissioning bond standard

Acreage Caps

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral — mild concern

Basis for Assessment

Horse/agriculture identity may push back on perceived industrialization of farmland; no organized opposition yet

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Ruben Castillo | R | 2026; Commission: majority Republican

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Lewisburg 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

Marshall County Solar (~20 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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