45.5

Risk Grade

Good

East TN Plateau county (Dayton); moderately flat plateau terrain; moderate regulatory framework under SB 2373; limited active solar development; no community opposition organizing

Assessment Snapshot

Population

33167

State Rank

#21

Compliance

46%

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

Basis for Assessment

Dayton TN (Scopes Trial heritage); plateau location; no active solar opposition campaigns

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: George Hine | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Dayton Light & Power, 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

Dayton Solar (~18 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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