Does Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Lac qui Parle County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Lac qui Parle 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 Lac qui Parle 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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Lac qui Parle County

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Lac qui Parle 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	6,424
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

Lac qui Parle 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

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: Chippewa County (≈30 mi) · Deuel County (≈30 mi) · Swift County (≈30 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Bellingham city
Boyd city
Dawson city
Louisburg city
Madison city
Marietta city
Nassau city
Agassiz township
Arena township
Augusta township
Baxter township
Camp Release township
Cerro Gordo township
Freeland township
Garfield township
Hamlin township
Hantho township
Lac qui Parle township
Lake Shore township
Madison township
Manfred township
Maxwell township
Mehurin township
Perry township

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Providence township
Riverside township
Ten Mile Lake township
Walter township
Yellow Bank township

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

Nearby counties

Yellow Medicine County · ≈25 miC43—
Chippewa County · ≈30 miB40—
Deuel County, SD · ≈30 miA28—
Swift County · ≈30 miB40—
Big Stone County · ≈31 miB34—
Grant County, SD · ≈31 miB36—

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Lac qui Parle County ranks #20 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 →

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 →