58.1

Risk Grade

Poor

Springfield area north of Nashville; rapidly transitioning from rural to suburban; Nashville exurban growth eating agricultural land; SB 2373 CUP framework increasingly tested; commission responsiveness to anti-solar constituents growing

Assessment Snapshot

Population

72128

State Rank

#42

Compliance

48%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified; setback standards under discussion 2025

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; decommissioning bond required; setback discussion ongoing

Acreage Caps

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed — transitioning

Basis for Assessment

Springfield area transitioning from rural to suburban; Nashville exurban growth consuming agricultural land; increasing commission friction with solar applicants

Political Risk Factors

Worsening

Board Members

County Executive: Joe Crockett | R | 2026; Commission: Republican supermajority

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Robertson 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

Robertson Solar I (~25 MW, 2021); Springfield Solar (~20 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

One application denied by commission 2024 (proximity to residential)

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