Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine 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.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100 |
| Population | 9,169 |
| 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
Yellow Medicine 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: Lyon County (≈21 mi) · Chippewa County (≈26 mi) · Swift County (≈40 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Yellow Medicine County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Canby city
- Clarkfield city
- Echo city
- Granite Falls citypartly in this county
- Hanley Falls city
- Hazel Run city
- Porter city
- St. Leo city
- Wood Lake city
- Burton township
- Echo township
- Florida township
- Fortier township
- Friendship township
- Hammer township
- Hazel Run township
- Lisbon township
- Minnesota Falls township
- Norman township
- Normania township
- Omro township
- Oshkosh township
- Posen township
- Sandnes township
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- Sioux Agency township
- Stony Run township
- Swede Prairie township
- Tyro township
- Wergeland township
- Wood Lake township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Lyon County · ≈21 miC47—
- Lac qui Parle County · ≈25 miB36—
- Chippewa County · ≈26 miB40—
- Lincoln County · ≈29 miB36—
- Redwood County · ≈37 miC43—
- Swift County · ≈40 miB40—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Yellow Medicine County ranks #68 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.
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 →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.