35.8

Risk Grade

Good

Large land availability, supportive county, growing population — good development environment; saturation risk growing as projects build out; military land constraints in portions

Assessment Snapshot

Population

74202

State Rank

Compliance

30%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

150 ft from property lines; 300 ft from residential

Zoning Mechanism

CUP for >5 acres; county commission receptive to large-scale solar

Acreage Caps

No cap

Size Restrictions

>5 acres requires CUP

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Favorable — large growing county with significant empty desert land; county sees solar as economic opportunity

Basis for Assessment

Tooele County has significant uninhabited desert; fast population growth in Tooele/Stansbury Park; commission supportive of utility-scale; military base land constraints in parts

Political Risk Factors

Improving

Board Members

Tom Tripp | R | 2026; Shawn Milne | R | 2026; Brad Searle | R | 2028

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp) — West Control Area

Utilities

Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp), Tooele City (partial)

State Permitting Process

ESSA for >50 MW

State Incentives

Utah Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit; net metering

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Latigo Solar (200 MW, 2023 — Tooele County desert); multiple smaller commercial

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None documented

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