Linn County
Linn County, Kansas: solar permitting grade D (score 54/100, High Risk). Score has improved by 30 points over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 54/100 |
| Population | 9,845 |
| Solar ordinance | Ordinance status not yet documented |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Improving (composite risk score has fallen over 12 months) |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Linn County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. The local regulatory environment has been trending more permissive over the past 12 months.
Local intel
6 energy-related meetings · 2 opposition groups
- 2026-07-13TransmissionLinn County officials discussed a proposed transmission line project with 17 poles, approximately 2 miles long. · agenda
- 2026-05-26BESSJim Johnson motioned to approve the 2026-17 Moratorium Amendment : A resolution of the board of county commissioners of Linn County, KS establishing a… · agenda
- 2026-05-18SolarAlison wants to make sure the county is aware that the solar project for Clearway did move forward in Missouri and that project is scheduled to be approved on… · agenda
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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 →
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.