Litchfield County
Litchfield County, Connecticut: 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.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 52/100 |
| Population | 185,305 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Litchfield County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
In Connecticut, towns hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Litchfield County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Torrington city
- Barkhamsted town
- Bethlehem town
- Bridgewater town
- Canaan town
- Colebrook town
- Cornwall town
- Goshen town
- Harwinton town
- Kent town
- Litchfield town
- Morris town
- New Hartford town
- New Milford town
- Norfolk town
- North Canaan town
- Plymouth town
- Roxbury town
- Salisbury town
- Sharon town
- Thomaston town
- Warren town
- Washington town
- Watertown town
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- Winchester town
- Woodbury town
- Bantam borough
- Litchfield borough
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Hartford County · ≈26 miC42—
- Dutchess County, NY · ≈26 miB34—
- New Haven County · ≈35 miC43—
- Putnam County, NY · ≈36 miB32—
- Columbia County, NY · ≈37 miC50—
- Hampden County, MA · ≈39 miB40—
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Litchfield County ranks #8 of 8 ranked Connecticut counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Connecticut: Fairfield County (B · 34), Middlesex County (B · 36), New London County (B · 41). See all Connecticut 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.
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 →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.