46.4

Risk Grade

Good

Maynardville East TN rural county; mountainous terrain limits solar viability; Clinch-Powell cooperative territory; standard SB 2373 framework; no active solar ordinance or moratorium; terrain is primary barrier

Assessment Snapshot

Population

19972

State Rank

#24

Compliance

47%

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 required

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Maynardville East TN rural county; no organized solar opposition; limited developer interest given terrain

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Mike Brewster | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Clinch-Powell 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

Union County Solar (~10 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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