Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York: solar permitting grade B (score 38/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 38/100 |
| Population | 61,319 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Herkimer County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. New York'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: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
In New York, towns hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Herkimer County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Little Falls city
- Columbia town
- Danube town
- Fairfield town
- Frankfort town
- German Flatts town
- Herkimer town
- Litchfield town
- Little Falls town
- Manheim town
- Newport town
- Norway town
- Ohio town
- Russia town
- Salisbury town
- Schuyler town
- Stark town
- Warren town
- Webb town
- Winfield town
- Cold Brook village
- Dolgeville villagepartly in this county
- Frankfort village
- Herkimer village
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- Ilion village
- Middleville village
- Mohawk village
- Newport village
- Poland village
- West Winfield village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Hamilton County · ≈24 miB33—
- Oneida County · ≈31 miB41—
- Fulton County · ≈34 miD61—
- Lewis County · ≈35 miB30—
- Montgomery County · ≈45 miC44—
- Warren County · ≈53 miB35—
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Herkimer County ranks #28 of 62 ranked New York counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in New York: Bronx County (A · 28), Saratoga County (B · 30), Queens County (B · 30). See all New York 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.