38.4

Risk Grade

Good

McMinnville TN nursery/agriculture hub; Middle TN; some solar farm activity in rural areas; agricultural identity provides backdrop for CUP-based permitting; no active restrictions; standard TVA interconnect

Assessment Snapshot

Population

41277

State Rank

#14

Compliance

42%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified; CUP on project-by-project basis

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; decommissioning bond standard

Acreage Caps

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Nursery Capital of the World agricultural identity; landowners open to lease income; no organized solar opposition campaigns

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Jimmy Haley | R | 2026; Commission: Republican majority

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

McMinnville 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

Warren County Solar (~20 MW, 2022); Rock Island Solar (~15 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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