Does Burke County, North Dakota have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Burke County, North Dakota has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Burke County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Burke County, North Dakota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 44/100 (Elevated Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Burke County, North Dakota?

Ordinance status: No specific solar ordinance recorded. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Burke County

FIPS 38013

Burke County, North Dakota: 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.

Score 44/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 44/100
Population	2,163
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Burke County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.

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: Williams County (≈54 mi) · Ward County (≈60 mi) · McLean County (≈93 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Burke County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Bowbells city
Columbus city
Flaxton city
Lignite city
Portal city
Powers Lake city
Battleview township
Bowbells township
Clayton township
Cleary township
Colville township
Dale township
Dimond township
Fay township
Foothills township
Forthun township
Garness township
Harmonious township
Kandiyohi township
Keller township
Lakeview township
Leaf Mountain township
Lucy township
Minnesota township

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North Star township
Portal township
Richland township
Roseland township
Short Creek township
Soo township
Thorson township
Vale township
Vanville township
Ward township

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Renville County · ≈40 miC44—
Mountrail County · ≈40 miB36—
Divide County · ≈45 miC43—
Williams County · ≈54 miB34—
Ward County · ≈60 miB42—
Bottineau County · ≈77 miC43—

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Burke County ranks #35 of 53 ranked North Dakota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in North Dakota: Dunn County (A · 29), McLean County (A · 30), Dickey County (B · 30). See all North Dakota 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.

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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 →