56.8

Risk Grade

Fair

Rapidly growing Middle TN county with major industrial development (Volkswagen); fast-burning rural land supply; SB 2373 framework active but trajectory worsening as suburban growth pressure mounts

Assessment Snapshot

Population

100974

State Rank

#37

Compliance

45%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Draft setback language under consideration as of 2025

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; decommissioning bond required; setback draft pending

Acreage Caps

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed

Basis for Assessment

Rapid VW/industrial growth bringing suburban attitudes; ag community divided on solar leases vs. land-use identity

Political Risk Factors

Worsening

Board Members

County Executive: Andy Ogles (former; now Congress) — seat held by: Lang Smith | R | 2026; Commission: Republican supermajority

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

CDE Lightband (Columbia Electric), 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

Maury Solar I (~25 MW, 2021); Spring Hill Solar (~15 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None formally denied; 1 application stalled 2024

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Maury County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment