45.8

Risk Grade

Good

Very small East TN county with limited flat land; Volunteer Energy Cooperative territory; compliance framework developing under SB 2373 but no major solar activity yet; terrain is primary constraint

Assessment Snapshot

Population

12422

State Rank

#22

Compliance

45%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; decommissioning bond required

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Very small county; limited development pressure; commission not yet heavily tested on solar

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Jim Raper | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Volunteer Energy Cooperative, 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

None approved (feasibility discussions only)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Meigs County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment