36.2

Risk Grade

Good

West TN flat agricultural plain with significant solar farm activity; Union City area; low density; favorable terrain for utility-scale; standard TVA interconnect; among better solar counties in TN

Assessment Snapshot

Population

30069

State Rank

Compliance

36%

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 standard

Acreage Caps

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral to favorable

Basis for Assessment

Flat farmland actively sought by developers; landowner income from leases welcomed; no organized opposition

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Benny McGuire | R | 2026; Commission: Republican

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Obion 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

Obion County Solar I (~40 MW, 2021); Reelfoot Solar (~25 MW, 2022); Union City Solar (~20 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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