Does Harford County, Maryland have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Harford County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Harford County, Maryland has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 65/100 (High 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 Harford County, Maryland?

Ordinance status: Ordinance status documented in detail. 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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Harford County, Maryland: solar permitting grade D (score 65/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 65/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 65/100
Population	263,988
Solar ordinance	Ordinance status documented in detail
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Harford County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Maryland'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: energy-related meetings · named opposition groups

2026-09-30Solar
Harford County discussed a solar project, Harford County Solar Tracker #9847 Peters I & II, with a total capacity of 17.5 MW. · agenda
2026-08-26Solar
Planning Commission discussed a proposed 2 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility near 4025 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville, MD 21084. · agenda
2026-08-26Solar
Planning Commission discussed a proposed 2 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Aberdeen city
Havre de Grace city
Bel Air town

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

Nearby counties

Baltimore County · ≈18 miC49—
Cecil County · ≈19 miC49—
Kent County · ≈23 miB40—
Baltimore City · ≈23 miC42—
Lancaster County, PA · ≈35 miD61—
York County, PA · ≈35 miD53—

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Harford County ranks #23 of 24 ranked Maryland counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Maryland: Anne Arundel County (B · 34), Washington County (B · 37), St. Mary's County (B · 38). See all Maryland county grades →

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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.

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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 →