Cass County
Cass County, North Dakota: solar permitting grade B (score 35/100, 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 35/100 |
| Population | 181,923 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Cass County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Cass County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Alice city
- Amenia city
- Argusville city
- Arthur city
- Ayr city
- Briarwood city
- Buffalo city
- Casselton city
- Davenport city
- Enderlin city
- Fargo city
- Frontier city
- Gardner city
- Grandin city
- Harwood city
- Horace city
- Hunter city
- Kindred city
- Leonard city
- Mapleton city
- North River city
- Oxbow city
- Page city
- Prairie Rose city
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- Reile's Acres city
- Tower City citypartly in this county
- West Fargo city
- Addison township
- Amenia township
- Arthur township
- Ayr township
- Barnes township
- Bell township
- Berlin township
- Buffalo township
- Casselton township
- Clifton township
- Cornell township
- Davenport township
- Dows township
- Durbin township
- Eldred township
- Empire township
- Erie township
- Everest township
- Gardner township
- Gill township
- Gunkel township
- Harmony township
- Harwood township
- Highland township
- Hill township
- Howes township
- Hunter township
- Kinyon township
- Lake township
- Leonard township
- Maple River township
- Mapleton township
- Noble township
- Normanna township
- Page township
- Pleasant township
- Pontiac township
- Raymond township
- Reed township
- Rich township
- Rochester township
- Rush River township
- Stanley township
- Tower township
- Walburg township
- Warren township
- Watson township
- Wheatland township
- Wiser township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Clay County, MN · ≈36 miC42—
- Traill County · ≈36 miC42—
- Ransom County · ≈38 miB36—
- Barnes County · ≈39 miC42—
- Steele County · ≈43 miC44—
- Norman County, MN · ≈46 miB36—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Cass County ranks #7 of 53 ranked North Dakota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in North Dakota: Dunn County (B · 30), McLean County (B · 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.
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.