28.2

Risk Grade

Excellent

High saturation risk (rooftop market maturing); low compliance burden; favorable trajectory

Assessment Snapshot

Population

362679

State Rank

Compliance

20%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

Not required for rooftop; 50 ft for ground-mount residential

Zoning Mechanism

Administrative permit for residential/commercial rooftop; CUP for ground-mount >1 acre

Acreage Caps

No cap; limited by dense suburban land availability

Size Restrictions

Available land is primary constraint in dense suburban environment

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Favorable — growing suburban community with high solar adoption

Basis for Assessment

High household income; growing environmental awareness; strong net metering use; county installed solar on facilities

Political Risk Factors

Improving

Board Members

Bob Stevenson | R | 2026; P.H. Stevenson | R | 2026; Lorene Kamalu | R | 2028

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp) — West Control Area

Utilities

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), None (some municipal utilities in cities)

State Permitting Process

ESSA for >50 MW (not applicable at county scale given urban density)

State Incentives

Utah Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit; net metering (25 kW cap per residential)

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Multiple commercial rooftop; Davis County facilities solar (2021–2024)

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