Westchester County
Westchester County, New York: solar permitting grade B (score 34/100, 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 34/100 |
| Population | 1,004,457 |
| 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
Westchester 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 Westchester County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Mount Vernon city
- New Rochelle city
- Peekskill city
- Rye city
- White Plains city
- Yonkers city
- Bedford town
- Cortlandt town
- Eastchester town
- Greenburgh town
- Harrison town
- Lewisboro town
- Mamaroneck town
- Mount Pleasant town
- New Castle town
- North Castle town
- North Salem town
- Ossining town
- Pelham town
- Pound Ridge town
- Rye town
- Somers town
- Yorktown town
- Ardsley village
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- Briarcliff Manor village
- Bronxville village
- Buchanan village
- Croton-on-Hudson village
- Dobbs Ferry village
- Elmsford village
- Harrison village
- Hastings-on-Hudson village
- Irvington village
- Larchmont village
- Mamaroneck village
- Mount Kisco village
- Ossining village
- Pelham Manor village
- Pelham village
- Pleasantville village
- Port Chester village
- Rye Brook village
- Scarsdale village
- Sleepy Hollow village
- Tarrytown village
- Tuckahoe village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Rockland County · ≈14 miB31—
- Putnam County · ≈19 miB32—
- Fairfield County, CT · ≈21 miB34—
- Bergen County, NJ · ≈21 miC42—
- Bronx County · ≈22 miA28—
- New York County · ≈28 miD55—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Westchester County ranks #13 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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SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.