Does Murray County, Minnesota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Murray County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Murray County, Minnesota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 43/100 (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 Murray 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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Murray County

FIPS 27101

Murray County, Minnesota: 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.

Score 43/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100
Population	8,181
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

Murray 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

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: Nobles County (≈23 mi) · Pipestone County (≈25 mi) · Lyon County (≈28 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Avoca city
Chandler city
Currie city
Dovray city
Fulda city
Hadley city
Iona city
Lake Wilson city
Slayton city
Belfast township
Bondin township
Cameron township
Chanarambie township
Des Moines River township
Dovray township
Ellsborough township
Fenton township
Holly township
Iona township
Lake Sarah township
Leeds township
Lime Lake township
Lowville township
Mason township

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Moulton township
Murray township
Shetek township
Skandia township
Slayton township

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

Nearby counties

Nobles County · ≈23 miC49—
Pipestone County · ≈25 miC44—
Lyon County · ≈28 miC47—
Cottonwood County · ≈29 miB36—
Rock County · ≈35 miA28—
Redwood County · ≈37 miC43—

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Murray County ranks #66 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 →