DuPage County
DuPage County, Illinois: solar permitting grade B (score 40/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 40/100 |
| Population | 932,877 |
| 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
DuPage County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. Illinois's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in DuPage County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Aurora city
- Batavia city
- Chicago citypartly in this county
- Darien city
- Elmhurst citypartly in this county
- Naperville city
- Oakbrook Terrace city
- St. Charles city
- Warrenville city
- West Chicago city
- Wheaton city
- Wood Dale city
- Addison village
- Bartlett villagepartly in this county
- Bensenville villagepartly in this county
- Bloomingdale village
- Bolingbrook village
- Burr Ridge villagepartly in this county
- Carol Stream village
- Clarendon Hills village
- Downers Grove village
- Elk Grove Village villagepartly in this county
- Glen Ellyn village
- Glendale Heights village
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- Hanover Park villagepartly in this county
- Hinsdale villagepartly in this county
- Itasca village
- Lemont villagepartly in this county
- Lisle village
- Lombard village
- Oak Brook village
- Roselle villagepartly in this county
- Schaumburg villagepartly in this county
- Villa Park village
- Wayne village
- Westmont village
- Willowbrook village
- Winfield village
- Woodridge villagepartly in this county
- Addison township
- Bloomingdale township
- Downers Grove township
- Lisle township
- Milton township
- Naperville township
- Wayne township
- Winfield township
- York township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Kane County · ≈19 miC50—
- Cook County · ≈23 miD52—
- Kendall County · ≈25 miD63—
- Will County · ≈28 miF68—
- DeKalb County · ≈35 miD58—
- McHenry County · ≈38 miD65—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
DuPage County ranks #39 of 102 ranked Illinois counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Illinois: DeWitt County (A · 26), Bureau County (A · 26), Edgar County (A · 28). See all Illinois 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 →
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