Does Faribault County, Minnesota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Faribault County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Faribault County, Minnesota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 47/100 (Elevated 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 Faribault 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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Faribault County

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Faribault County, Minnesota: solar permitting grade C (score 47/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 47/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 47/100
Population	13,692
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

Faribault County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Minnesota'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

2026-07-07Transmission
The County Commission voted to approve a budget amount and seek alliance with other counties for the 765kV transmission line project. · agenda
2026-06-02Transmission
The transmission line project updates were discussed and approved. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Blue Earth city
Bricelyn city
Delavan city
Easton city
Elmore city
Frost city
Kiester city
Minnesota Lake citypartly in this county
Walters city
Wells city
Winnebago city
Barber township
Blue Earth City township
Brush Creek township
Clark township
Delavan township
Dunbar township
Elmore township
Emerald township
Foster township
Jo Daviess township
Kiester township
Lura township
Minnesota Lake township

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Pilot Grove township
Prescott township
Rome township
Seely township
Verona township
Walnut Lake township
Winnebago City township

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

Nearby counties

Winnebago County, IA · ≈23 miB35—
Blue Earth County · ≈26 miC43—
Martin County · ≈29 miB40—
Waseca County · ≈30 miB36—
Freeborn County · ≈30 miC43—
Kossuth County, IA · ≈35 miD54—

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Faribault County ranks #80 of 87 ranked Minnesota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Minnesota: Ramsey County (A · 26), Hennepin County (A · 27), Rock County (A · 28). See all Minnesota 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 →