Does Yolo County, California have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Yolo County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Yolo County, California has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 44/100 (Elevated 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 Yolo County, California?

Ordinance status: Ordinance status documented in detail. 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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Yolo County

FIPS 06113

Yolo County, California: solar permitting grade C (score 44/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 44/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 44/100
Population	222,000
Solar ordinance	Ordinance status documented in detail
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Yolo County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. California's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.

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: Solano County (≈29 mi) · Sacramento County (≈34 mi) · Contra Costa County (≈53 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Davis city
West Sacramento city
Winters city
Woodland city

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

Nearby counties

Napa County · ≈26 miD58—
Sutter County · ≈27 miB33—
Solano County · ≈29 miD55—
Sacramento County · ≈34 miF66—
Colusa County · ≈39 miA23—
Yuba County · ≈51 miB33—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Yolo County ranks #26 of 58 ranked California counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in California: Colusa County (A · 23), Glenn County (A · 26), Siskiyou County (A · 29). See all California 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 →