Does Mower County, Minnesota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Mower County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Mower County, Minnesota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 39/100 (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 Mower 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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Mower County

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Mower County, Minnesota: solar permitting grade B (score 39/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 39/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 39/100
Population	40,097
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

Mower 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

2023-05-09Transmission
Mower County Commissioners authorized a comment letter in response to a transmission line project · agenda
2023-03-28Solar
Commissioners awarded a contract to Harty Mechanical for a solar project-related installation. · agenda
2023-02-14Solar
The Board discussed a 100 MW solar project with a target construction date of December 2025. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Adams city
Austin city
Brownsdale city
Dexter city
Elkton city
Grand Meadow city
Le Roy city
Lyle city
Mapleview city
Racine city
Rose Creek city
Sargeant city
Taopi city
Waltham city
Adams township
Austin township
Bennington township
Clayton township
Dexter township
Frankford township
Grand Meadow township
Lansing township
Le Roy township
Lodi township

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Lyle township
Marshall township
Nevada township
Pleasant Valley township
Racine township
Red Rock township
Sargeant township
Udolpho township
Waltham township
Windom township

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

Nearby counties

Mitchell County, IA · ≈22 miB40—
Dodge County · ≈25 miB38—
Olmsted County · ≈29 miC42—
Freeborn County · ≈30 miC43—
Howard County, IA · ≈30 miB40—
Worth County, IA · ≈32 miC43—

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Mower County ranks #48 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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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 →