Does Winston County, Alabama have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Winston County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Winston County, Alabama has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 41/100 (Moderate 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 Winston 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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Winston County

FIPS 01133

Winston County, Alabama: solar permitting grade B (score 41/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 41/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 41/100
Population	24,150
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Winston County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. 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: Lawrence County (≈26 mi) · Morgan County (≈36 mi) · Blount County (≈47 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Haleyville citypartly in this county
Addison town
Arley town
Double Springs town
Lynn town
Natural Bridge town
Nauvoo townpartly in this county

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

Nearby counties

Walker County · ≈25 miC46—
Lawrence County · ≈26 miD54—
Cullman County · ≈28 miB40—
Marion County · ≈30 miD52—
Franklin County · ≈34 miB40—
Morgan County · ≈36 miD55—

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Winston County ranks #24 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 →