Does Oxford County, Maine have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Oxford County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Oxford County, Maine has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 40/100 (Moderate 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 Oxford County, Maine?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. 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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Maine

Oxford County

FIPS 23017

Oxford County, Maine: solar permitting grade B (score 40/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 40/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 40/100
Population	57,975
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

Oxford County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. Maine's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.

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: Androscoggin County (≈34 mi) · Kennebec County (≈48 mi) · Carroll County (≈49 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

In Maine, towns hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Oxford County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.

Andover town
Bethel town
Brownfield town
Buckfield town
Byron town
Canton town
Denmark town
Dixfield town
Fryeburg town
Gilead town
Greenwood town
Hanover town
Hartford town
Hebron town
Hiram town
Lovell town
Mexico town
Newry town
Norway town
Otisfield town
Oxford town
Paris town
Peru town
Porter town

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Roxbury town
Rumford town
Stoneham town
Stow town
Sumner town
Sweden town
Upton town
Waterford town
West Paris town
Woodstock town
Lincoln plantation

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

Nearby counties

Coos County, NH · ≈29 miB39—
Androscoggin County · ≈34 miD59—
Franklin County · ≈36 miC44—
Kennebec County · ≈48 miC46—
Carroll County, NH · ≈49 miB39—
Cumberland County · ≈51 miB34—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Oxford County ranks #10 of 16 ranked Maine counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Maine: Sagadahoc County (A · 28), Lincoln County (B · 32), Knox County (B · 33). See all Maine 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 →