Nassau County
Nassau County, New York: solar permitting grade C (score 44/100, 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 44/100 |
| Population | 1,395,774 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Improving (ordinance direction easing) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Nassau County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. New York's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.
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 Nassau County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Glen Cove city
- Long Beach city
- Hempstead town
- North Hempstead town
- Oyster Bay town
- Atlantic Beach village
- Baxter Estates village
- Bayville village
- Bellerose village
- Brookville village
- Cedarhurst village
- Centre Island village
- Cove Neck village
- East Hills village
- East Rockaway village
- East Williston village
- Farmingdale village
- Floral Park village
- Flower Hill village
- Freeport village
- Garden City village
- Great Neck Estates village
- Great Neck Plaza village
- Great Neck village
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- Hempstead village
- Hewlett Bay Park village
- Hewlett Harbor village
- Hewlett Neck village
- Island Park village
- Kensington village
- Kings Point village
- Lake Success village
- Lattingtown village
- Laurel Hollow village
- Lawrence village
- Lynbrook village
- Malverne village
- Manorhaven village
- Massapequa Park village
- Matinecock village
- Mill Neck village
- Mineola village
- Munsey Park village
- Muttontown village
- New Hyde Park village
- North Hills village
- Old Brookville village
- Old Westbury village
- Oyster Bay Cove village
- Plandome Heights village
- Plandome Manor village
- Plandome village
- Port Washington North village
- Rockville Centre village
- Roslyn Estates village
- Roslyn Harbor village
- Roslyn village
- Russell Gardens village
- Saddle Rock village
- Sands Point village
- Sea Cliff village
- South Floral Park village
- Stewart Manor village
- Thomaston village
- Upper Brookville village
- Valley Stream village
- Westbury village
- Williston Park village
- Woodsburgh village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Queens County · ≈14 miB30—
- Bronx County · ≈16 miA28—
- Kings County · ≈20 miB33—
- New York County · ≈20 miD55—
- Hudson County, NJ · ≈26 miB34—
- Bergen County, NJ · ≈30 miC42—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Nassau County ranks #44 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 →
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