Livingston County
Livingston County, Illinois: solar permitting grade D (score 58/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 58/100 |
| Population | 36,116 |
| 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
Livingston County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. 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 Livingston County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Fairbury city
- Pontiac city
- Streator citypartly in this county
- Chatsworth town
- Campus village
- Cornell village
- Cullom village
- Dwight villagepartly in this county
- Emington village
- Flanagan village
- Forrest village
- Long Point village
- Odell village
- Reddick villagepartly in this county
- Saunemin village
- Strawn village
- Amity township
- Avoca township
- Belle Prairie township
- Broughton township
- Charlotte township
- Chatsworth township
- Dwight township
- Eppards Point township
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- Esmen township
- Fayette township
- Forrest township
- Germanville township
- Indian Grove township
- Long Point township
- Nebraska township
- Nevada township
- Newtown township
- Odell township
- Owego township
- Pike township
- Pleasant Ridge township
- Pontiac township
- Reading township
- Rooks Creek township
- Round Grove township
- Saunemin township
- Sullivan township
- Sunbury township
- Union township
- Waldo township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Ford County · ≈27 miB38—
- Grundy County · ≈29 miD61—
- McLean County · ≈32 miB40—
- Woodford County · ≈35 miC43—
- LaSalle County · ≈36 miB35—
- Iroquois County · ≈39 miC48—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Livingston County ranks #93 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 →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.