Does Wheeler County, Georgia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Wheeler County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Wheeler County, Georgia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 39/100 (Moderate 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 Wheeler County, Georgia?

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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Wheeler County

FIPS 13309

Wheeler County, Georgia: solar permitting grade B (score 39/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 39/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 39/100
Population	7,855
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

Wheeler County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. Georgia's state policy environment adds headwinds — the absence of a strong RPS framework means county-level resistance faces less counterbalancing pressure.

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: Jeff Davis County (≈21 mi) · Laurens County (≈22 mi) · Dodge County (≈25 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Glenwood city
McRae-Helena citypartly in this county
Scotland citypartly in this county
Alamo town

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

Nearby counties

Montgomery County · ≈13 miC50—
Telfair County · ≈18 miB36—
Jeff Davis County · ≈21 miC49—
Laurens County · ≈22 miD54—
Treutlen County · ≈23 miB33—
Toombs County · ≈24 miB36—

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Wheeler County ranks #42 of 159 ranked Georgia counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Georgia: Seminole County (B · 30), Charlton County (B · 30), Hart County (B · 31). See all Georgia 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 →