Ingham County
Ingham County, Michigan: 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.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100 |
| Population | 284,943 |
| 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
Ingham County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Michigan'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
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: Livingston County (≈24 mi) · Eaton County (≈24 mi) · Jackson County (≈25 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In Michigan, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Ingham County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- East Lansing citypartly in this county
- Lansing citypartly in this county
- Leslie city
- Mason city
- Williamston city
- Dansville village
- Stockbridge village
- Webberville village
- Alaiedon township
- Aurelius township
- Bunker Hill township
- Delhi charter township
- Ingham township
- Lansing charter township
- Leroy township
- Leslie township
- Locke township
- Meridian charter township
- Onondaga township
- Stockbridge township
- Vevay township
- Wheatfield township
- White Oak township
- Williamstown township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Livingston County · ≈24 miB39—
- Eaton County · ≈24 miB40—
- Jackson County · ≈25 miB40—
- Clinton County · ≈26 miC42—
- Shiawassee County · ≈27 miB37—
- Washtenaw County · ≈36 miB31—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Ingham County ranks #69 of 83 ranked Michigan counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Michigan: Macomb County (A · 28), Oakland County (A · 29), Washtenaw County (B · 31). See all Michigan 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.