Ogle County
Ogle County, Illinois: solar permitting grade C (score 43/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100 |
| Population | 51,522 |
| 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
Ogle County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. 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
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Ogle County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Byron city
- Oregon city
- Polo city
- Rochelle citypartly in this county
- Rockford city
- Adeline village
- Creston village
- Davis Junction village
- Forreston village
- Hillcrest village
- Leaf River village
- Monroe Center village
- Mount Morris village
- Stillman Valley village
- Brookville township
- Buffalo township
- Byron township
- Dement township
- Eagle Point township
- Flagg township
- Forreston township
- Grand Detour township
- Lafayette township
- Leaf River township
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- Lincoln township
- Lynnville township
- Marion township
- Maryland township
- Monroe township
- Mount Morris township
- Oregon-Nashua township
- Pine Creek township
- Pine Rock township
- Rockvale township
- Scott township
- Taylor township
- White Rock township
- Woosung township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Lee County · ≈20 miB40—
- Winnebago County · ≈22 miB36—
- Stephenson County · ≈28 miB39—
- DeKalb County · ≈30 miD58—
- Carroll County · ≈31 miC45—
- Boone County · ≈32 miC43—
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Ogle County ranks #51 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 →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.