Does Sedgwick County, Colorado have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Sedgwick County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Sedgwick County, Colorado has a SitePath solar permitting grade of A — risk score 22/100 (Low 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 Sedgwick County, Colorado?

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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Sedgwick County

FIPS 08115

Sedgwick County, Colorado: solar permitting grade A (score 22/100, Low Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 22/100

Low Risk

Public summary

Grade	A · Low Risk · Score 22/100
Population	2,248
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Improving (ordinance direction easing)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Sedgwick County is among the lower-risk jurisdictions in Colorado for utility-scale solar development — ordinance conditions are favorable and permitting history is constructive. Colorado's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.

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: Logan County (≈40 mi) · Washington County (≈77 mi) · Cheyenne County (≈82 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Julesburg town
Ovid town
Sedgwick town

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

Nearby counties

Deuel County, NE · ≈17 miB41—
Phillips County · ≈19 miA22—
Perkins County, NE · ≈38 miB41—
Logan County · ≈40 miD54—
Cheyenne County, NE · ≈42 miB34—
Chase County, NE · ≈42 miB41—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Sedgwick County ranks #9 of 64 ranked Colorado counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Colorado: Kit Carson County (A · 15), Baca County (A · 15), Cheyenne County (A · 17). See all Colorado 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 →