Does Henry County, Alabama have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Henry County, Alabama has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Henry County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Henry County, Alabama has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 52/100 (High Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Henry County, Alabama?

Ordinance status: No specific solar ordinance recorded. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Henry County

FIPS 01067

Henry County, Alabama: solar permitting grade D (score 52/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 52/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 52/100
Population	17,205
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Henry County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Alabama's state policy environment adds headwinds — the absence of a strong RPS framework means county-level resistance faces less counterbalancing pressure.

Local intel

No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →

Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Calhoun County (≈36 mi) · Jackson County (≈50 mi) · Holmes County (≈56 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Henry County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Abbeville city
Dothan citypartly in this county
Headland city
Haleburg town
Newville town

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Clay County, GA · ≈16 miC51—
Dale County · ≈23 miC42—
Early County, GA · ≈24 miF66—
Houston County · ≈25 miC45—
Barbour County · ≈26 miD52—
Quitman County, GA · ≈27 miB32—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Henry County ranks #41 of 67 ranked Alabama counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Alabama: Marshall County (B · 30), Etowah County (B · 33), Russell County (B · 35). See all Alabama county grades →

Want the full record?

Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.

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About this score

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →