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Yadkin County

FIPS 37197

Yadkin County, North Carolina: solar permitting grade C (score 50/100, Elevated Risk). Score has worsened by 15 points over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

C
Score 50/100
Elevated Risk

Public summary

GradeC · Elevated Risk · Score 50/100
Population38,406
Solar ordinanceOrdinance status not yet documented
Active moratoriumNone on record
Permitting trajectoryDeclining (regulatory environment becoming more restrictive)
Last verified2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Yadkin County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Conditions have been tightening over the past 12 months — watch for additional ordinance changes or board activity. 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 (48 general meetings indexed in calendar). See indexed calendar →

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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 →

SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.