Does Beltrami County, Minnesota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Beltrami County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Beltrami County, Minnesota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 36/100 (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 Beltrami County, Minnesota?

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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Beltrami County

FIPS 27007

Beltrami County, Minnesota: solar permitting grade B (score 36/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 36/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 36/100
Population	47,188
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

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

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings

2024-12-16Solar
The Beltrami County Planning Commission voted to deny a special-use permit application for a 150 MW solar farm. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Bemidji city
Blackduck city
Funkley city
Kelliher city
Solway city
Tenstrike city
Turtle River city
Wilton city
Alaska township
Battle township
Bemidji township
Benville township
Birch township
Buzzle township
Cormant township
Durand township
Eckles township
Frohn township
Grant Valley township
Hagali township
Hamre township
Hines township
Hornet township
Jones township

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Kelliher township
Lammers township
Langor township
Lee township
Liberty township
Maple Ridge township
Minnie township
Moose Lake township
Nebish township
Northern township
O'Brien township
Port Hope township
Quiring township
Roosevelt township
Shooks township
Shotley township
Spruce Grove township
Steenerson township
Sugar Bush township
Summit township
Taylor township
Ten Lake township
Turtle Lake township
Turtle River township
Waskish township
Woodrow township

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

Nearby counties

Clearwater County · ≈28 miB37—
Pennington County · ≈50 miB36—
Red Lake County · ≈51 miB41—
Mahnomen County · ≈54 miB37—
Hubbard County · ≈54 miB36—
Koochiching County · ≈61 miB36—

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Beltrami County ranks #27 of 87 ranked Minnesota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Minnesota: Ramsey County (A · 26), Hennepin County (A · 27), Saint Louis County (A · 28). See all Minnesota county grades →

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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 →