36.5

Risk Grade

Good

One of TN's least-populated counties; Middle TN Duck River corridor; flat bottomlands offer some solar opportunity; very low regulatory pressure; minimal county staff capacity

Assessment Snapshot

Population

8076

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 local requirements beyond state standard

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

One of TN's least-populated counties; no organized solar opposition; commission has not been tested on solar

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: John Carroll | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Hohenwald Electric System (Perry County service area), 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; limited site-control discussions

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Perry County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment