36.2

Risk Grade

Good

West TN flat agricultural plain; among TN's best solar terrain; significant utility-scale activity; Martin TN area; standard TVA interconnect; low density; permitting workable under SB 2373; one of TN's higher-opportunity counties

Assessment Snapshot

Population

33239

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; decommissioning bond standard; Weakley County Municipal Electric System coordination

Acreage Caps

None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral to favorable

Basis for Assessment

West TN flat farmland; landowners supportive of lease income; no organized opposition; among most active solar development counties in TN

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

County Executive: Mike Benson | R | 2026; Commission: Republican majority

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

TVA

Utilities

Weakley County Municipal 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

Weakley Solar I (~40 MW, 2021); Martin Solar (~25 MW, 2022); Dresden Solar (~20 MW, 2022); Gleason Solar (~15 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Weakley County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment