Does Ida County, Iowa have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Ida County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Ida County, Iowa has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 43/100 (Elevated 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 Ida County, Iowa?

Ordinance status: No specific solar ordinance recorded. 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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Ida County

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Ida County, Iowa: 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.

Score 43/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100
Population	6,860
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Ida County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.

Local intel

No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →

Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Sac County (≈21 mi) · Cherokee County (≈25 mi) · Woodbury County (≈28 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Arthur city
Battle Creek city
Galva city
Holstein city
Ida Grove city

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

Nearby counties

Sac County · ≈21 miB41—
Crawford County · ≈25 miB31—
Cherokee County · ≈25 miC48—
Woodbury County · ≈28 miD58—
Buena Vista County · ≈31 miB40—
Monona County · ≈33 miC43—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Ida County ranks #66 of 99 ranked Iowa counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Iowa: Polk County (A · 25), Scott County (A · 29), Wapello County (B · 31). See all Iowa 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.

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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 →