36.8

Risk Grade

Good

Rural South TN with low population density and large land area; Waynesboro area; flat bottomlands along Buffalo River offer solar opportunity; minimal regulatory activity; TN's largest county by land area in this batch

Assessment Snapshot

Population

16673

State Rank

Compliance

35%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not codified

Zoning Mechanism

CUP per SB 2373; minimal local requirements; low county staff capacity

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

Waynesboro TN; very rural; no organized solar opposition; limited developer interest to date

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Terry Hartley | R | 2026

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Waynesboro 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

Wayne County Solar (~12 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Wayne County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment