Does Putnam County, Florida have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Putnam County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Putnam County, Florida has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 54/100 (High 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 Putnam County, Florida?

Ordinance status: Active, restrictive solar ordinance. 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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Putnam County

FIPS 12107

Putnam County, Florida: solar permitting grade D (score 54/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 54/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 54/100
Population	73,441
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

Putnam County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Florida's state policy environment adds headwinds — the absence of a strong RPS framework means county-level resistance faces less counterbalancing pressure. 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: Flagler County (≈29 mi) · St. Johns County (≈29 mi) · Alachua County (≈37 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Crescent City city
Palatka city
Interlachen town
Pomona Park town
Welaka town

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

Nearby counties

Clay County · ≈27 miC48—
Flagler County · ≈29 miB31—
St. Johns County · ≈29 miB33—
Marion County · ≈33 miB37—
Bradford County · ≈35 miB40—
Alachua County · ≈37 miB35—

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Putnam County ranks #64 of 67 ranked Florida counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Florida: Hardee County (A · 26), Pinellas County (A · 28), Osceola County (B · 31). See all Florida 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 →