Does Blaine County, Idaho have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Blaine County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Blaine County, Idaho has a SitePath solar permitting grade of A — risk score 18/100 (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 Blaine County, Idaho?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. 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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Blaine County

FIPS 16013

Blaine County, Idaho: solar permitting grade A (score 18/100, Low Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 18/100

Low Risk

Public summary

Grade	A · Low Risk · Score 18/100
Population	24,500
Solar ordinance	Active solar ordinance on the books
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Improving (ordinance direction easing)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Blaine County is among the lower-risk jurisdictions in Idaho for utility-scale solar development — ordinance conditions are favorable and permitting history is constructive. Idaho's state policy environment adds headwinds — the absence of a strong RPS framework means county-level resistance faces less counterbalancing pressure.

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings

2026-01-13Data Center
Treasurer John David Davidson provided updates on recent meetings and discussed data center impacts on property tax structures. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Bellevue city
Carey city
Hailey city
Ketchum city
Sun Valley city

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

Nearby counties

Lincoln County · ≈30 miB37—
Minidoka County · ≈40 miC42—
Camas County · ≈43 miB41—
Butte County · ≈44 miB38—
Jerome County · ≈51 miC43—
Gooding County · ≈52 miB39—

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Blaine County ranks #1 of 44 ranked Idaho counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Idaho: Teton County (A · 19), Latah County (A · 25), Washington County (B · 33). See all Idaho county grades →

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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 →