46.1

Risk Grade

Good

Narrow Sequatchie Valley county on Cumberland Plateau; limited flat buildable land confined to valley floor; Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative territory; moderate regulatory framework; terrain is primary constraint

Assessment Snapshot

Population

14910

State Rank

#23

Compliance

46%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified; valley floor sites require careful review

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; decommissioning bond required; limited valley floor parcels eligible

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Narrow valley limits developer interest; no organized community opposition

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: DeWayne Cagle | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Sequatchie Valley Electric Cooperative, 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

Dunlap Solar (~10 MW, 2022)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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