Tazewell County
Tazewell County, Illinois: solar permitting grade D (score 63/100, 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 63/100 |
| Population | 131,803 |
| 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
Tazewell 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. 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 Tazewell County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Delavan city
- East Peoria city
- Marquette Heights city
- Pekin citypartly in this county
- Washington city
- Armington village
- Creve Coeur village
- Deer Creek village
- Goodfield village
- Green Valley village
- Hopedale village
- Mackinaw village
- Minier village
- Morton village
- North Pekin village
- Peoria Heights villagepartly in this county
- South Pekin village
- Tremont village
- Boynton township
- Cincinnati township
- Deer Creek township
- Delavan township
- Dillon township
- Elm Grove township
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- Fondulac township
- Groveland township
- Hittle township
- Hopedale township
- Little Mackinaw township
- Mackinaw township
- Malone township
- Morton township
- Pekin township
- Sand Prairie township
- Spring Lake township
- Tremont township
- Washington township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Peoria County · ≈23 miC51—
- Woodford County · ≈25 miC43—
- Logan County · ≈27 miD54—
- Mason County · ≈28 miB33—
- McLean County · ≈35 miB37—
- Fulton County · ≈36 miC48—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Tazewell County ranks #98 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.