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Overton County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment

Local solar ordinance barriers, board sentiment, and utility policies that affect development timelines and risk.

38.2
Risk Grade
Good
Rural Upper Cumberland county; Livingston area; modest population; standard SB 2373 framework; no active solar opposition or major pipeline
Assessment Snapshot
Population
22241
State Rank
#12
Compliance
40%
Trajectory
37

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

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Neutral
Basis for Assessment
Livingston area; small county; no organized solar opposition; commission has approved one project without controversy
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
County Executive: Ben Brock | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
TVA
Utilities
Livingston-Overton County Utility District, 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
Overton County Solar (~12 MW, 2023)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None on record

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Last verified: 2026-04-02 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes