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Concho County, TX — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

36.5
Risk Grade
Good
Grade A: No ordinance, no moratorium. Galloway 2 (147 MWdc) fully operational — demonstrates by-right development pathway. Community and ISD positive on solar tax revenue. CVEC net metering available. Improving trajectory with project success creating favorable precedent.
Assessment Snapshot
Population
3303
State Rank
#22
Compliance
35%
Trajectory
20

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
None codified.
Zoning Mechanism
No ordinance — by-right in unincorporated areas.
Acreage Caps
None.
Density Caps
None.
Spacing Rules
None.
Size Restrictions
None.

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Positive — community supported Galloway 2; Paint Rock ISD celebrating tax revenue; no documented opposition.
Basis for Assessment
Paint Rock county seat; Concho Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC) territory (14,200+ members); R-majority board; Galloway 2 widely reported as community benefit; strong solar irradiance (West TX adjacent).
Political Risk Factors
Improving
Board Members
See conchocountytx.gov/commissioners for current commissioners court members

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
ERCOT
Utilities
Concho Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC); Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative (SWTEC)
State Permitting Process
No state siting board for solar in Texas. PUCT regulates utilities; ERCOT manages interconnection for ERCOT service territory (most of state); SPP governs Panhandle/northwest TX. County Commissioners Court governs unincorporated areas under Texas Local Government Code. Many rural TX counties have NO zoning authority — solar is essentially by-right without county approval requirement. HB 2527 (2023) requires counties with solar ordinances to provide a 'reasonable' permitting framework. No statewide preemption prevents county restrictions. ERCOT interconnection queue is severely congested — grid study delays of 2-4+ years common.
State Incentives
Texas has no state RPS mandate. Key incentives: Federal ITC (30% base + bonus adders for energy communities/domestic content). Property tax abatement via Chapter 312/313 successor frameworks (county-level negotiation required). ERCOT wholesale market provides strong merchant revenue stack. No state income tax benefits developer HQ decisions. USDA REAP available for rural projects.

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
Galloway 2 Solar (Avantus / Allianz Capital Partners) — 147 MWdc / 110 MWac; Paint Rock area; operational 2023; BASF Corporation PPA; $18M+ property tax projected over project life; Paint Rock ISD primary beneficiary.
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None documented.

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Last verified: April 2026 (web research) | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes