37.1

Risk Grade

Good

Very rural West TN adjacent to Shiloh National Battlefield; low density and flat terrain ideal for solar; minimal regulatory burden; TVA interconnect in place

Assessment Snapshot

Population

26246

State Rank

Compliance

35%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; minimal additional local requirements

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Historically quiet rural county; no organized solar opposition

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: James Younger | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

McNairy 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

McNairy Solar (~15 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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