Risk Grade

Good

TN's least-populated county; Dale Hollow Lake area; Upper Cumberland; minimal county regulatory capacity; very low solar development interest; limited buildable land given plateau/ridge terrain

Assessment Snapshot

Population

5079

State Rank

Compliance

33%

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

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Tiny population base; no organized development pressure; Dale Hollow Lake recreation focus

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Teresa Smith | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Pickett 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

None on record

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Pickett County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment