Does Weld County, Colorado have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Weld County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Weld County, Colorado has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 43/100 (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 Weld 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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Weld County

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Weld County, Colorado: solar permitting grade C (score 43/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 43/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100
Population	324,492
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

Weld County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Colorado'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

On file: named opposition groups

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Brighton citypartly in this county
Dacono city
Evans city
Fort Lupton city
Greeley city
Longmont citypartly in this county
Northglenn citypartly in this county
Thornton citypartly in this county
Ault town
Berthoud townpartly in this county
Eaton town
Erie townpartly in this county
Firestone town
Frederick town
Garden City town
Gilcrest town
Grover town
Hudson town
Johnstown townpartly in this county
Keenesburg town
Kersey town
La Salle town
Lochbuie townpartly in this county
Mead town

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Milliken town
Nunn town
Pierce town
Platteville town
Raymer (New Raymer) town
Severance town
Timnath townpartly in this county
Windsor townpartly in this county

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

Nearby counties

Morgan County · ≈36 miB34—
Adams County · ≈47 miB40—
Laramie County, WY · ≈53 miD61—
Broomfield County · ≈55 miB41—
Kimball County, NE · ≈57 miB35—
Larimer County · ≈58 miD58—

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Weld County ranks #49 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 →

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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 →