Does Henry County, Illinois have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Henry County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Henry County, Illinois 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 Henry County, Illinois?

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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Henry County

FIPS 17073

Henry County, Illinois: 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	48,913
Solar ordinance	Active solar ordinance on the books
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Henry 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. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.

Local intel

On file: named opposition groups

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Colona city
Galva city
Geneseo city
Kewanee city
Annawan townpartly in this county
Atkinson town
Alpha village
Andover village
Bishop Hill village
Cambridge village
Cleveland village
Coal Valley village
Hooppole village
Orion village
Woodhull village
Alba township
Andover township
Annawan township
Atkinson township
Burns township
Cambridge township
Clover township
Colona township
Cornwall township

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Edford township
Galva township
Geneseo township
Hanna township
Kewanee township
Loraine township
Lynn township
Munson township
Osco township
Oxford township
Phenix township
Weller township
Western township
Wethersfield township
Yorktown township

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

Nearby counties

Rock Island County · ≈24 miC50—
Stark County · ≈25 miD57—
Knox County · ≈29 miC45—
Whiteside County · ≈30 miD56—
Bureau County · ≈31 miA26—
Scott County, IA · ≈32 miA29—

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Henry County ranks #35 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 →

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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 →