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Wilson County, TN — Solar Development Risk Assessment

Local solar ordinance barriers, board sentiment, and utility policies that affect development timelines and risk.

68.9
Risk Grade
Poor
Lebanon TN; east Nashville suburb growing rapidly; mixed rural/suburban transitional county; MTE and Lebanon Electric dual service area; SB 2373 in use but suburban growth trajectory adds rapid pressure; agricultural land supply declining; trajectory rapidly worsening
Assessment Snapshot
Population
147137
State Rank
#53
Compliance
58%
Trajectory
54

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
Setback standards under active discussion 2025; 500 ft from residential proposed
Zoning Mechanism
CUP per SB 2373; decommissioning bond required; setback standards pending; Lebanon Electric and MTE coordination
Acreage Caps
None formal; acreage limits under discussion

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Worsening — suburban NIMBY growing
Basis for Assessment
Lebanon TN east Nashville suburb; increasing organized opposition as residential growth accelerates; commission facing anti-solar pressure from newcomer suburban residents
Political Risk Factors
Rapidly Worsening
Board Members
County Executive: Randy Boyd (former) — current: Jason Carter | R | 2026; Commission: Republican majority; anti-solar votes increasing 2023-2024

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
TVA
Utilities
Lebanon Electric System, Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE); TVA (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
Wilson County Solar I (~25 MW, 2021); Lebanon Solar (~20 MW, 2022)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
One application denied 2024 (commission 7-4 vote citing suburban growth concerns); one withdrawn

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Last verified: 2026-04-02 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes