LaSalle County
LaSalle County, Illinois: solar permitting grade B (score 35/100, 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 35/100 |
| Population | 108,669 |
| 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
LaSalle 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: energy-related meetings
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in LaSalle County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Earlville city
- LaSalle city
- Marseilles city
- Mendota city
- Oglesby city
- Ottawa city
- Peru citypartly in this county
- Streator city
- Wenona city
- Cedar Point village
- Dalzell villagepartly in this county
- Dana village
- Grand Ridge village
- Kangley village
- Leland village
- Leonore village
- Lostant village
- Millington villagepartly in this county
- Naplate village
- North Utica village
- Ransom village
- Rutland village
- Seneca villagepartly in this county
- Sheridan village
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- Somonauk villagepartly in this county
- Tonica village
- Troy Grove village
- Adams township
- Allen township
- Brookfield township
- Bruce township
- Dayton township
- Deer Park township
- Dimmick township
- Eagle township
- Earl township
- Eden township
- Fall River township
- Farm Ridge township
- Freedom township
- Grand Rapids township
- Groveland township
- Hope township
- LaSalle township
- Manlius township
- Mendota township
- Meriden township
- Miller township
- Mission township
- Northville township
- Ophir township
- Osage township
- Ottawa township
- Otter Creek township
- Peru township
- Richland township
- Rutland township
- Serena township
- South Ottawa township
- Troy Grove township
- Utica township
- Vermillion township
- Wallace township
- Waltham township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Putnam County · ≈24 miC50—
- Grundy County · ≈25 miD61—
- Kendall County · ≈29 miD62—
- Marshall County · ≈32 miC46—
- Bureau County · ≈34 miA26—
- Lee County · ≈35 miB39—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
LaSalle County ranks #14 of 102 ranked Illinois counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Illinois: DeWitt County (A · 25), Bureau County (A · 26), Edgar County (A · 27). 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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SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.