Does Divide County, North Dakota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Divide County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Divide County, North Dakota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 43/100 (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 Divide 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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Divide County

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Divide County, North Dakota: solar permitting grade C (score 43/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 43/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100
Population	2,360
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

Divide 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 (≈33 mi) · Ward County (≈99 mi) · Dunn County (≈109 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Ambrose city
Crosby city
Fortuna city
Noonan city
Alexandria township
Ambrose township
Blooming Prairie township
Blooming Valley township
Border township
Burg township
Clinton township
Coalfield township
Daneville township
De Witt township
Elkhorn township
Fertile Valley township
Fillmore township
Frazier township
Frederick township
Garnet township
Gooseneck township
Hawkeye township
Hayland township
Lincoln Valley township

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Long Creek township
Mentor township
Palmer township
Plumer township
Sioux Trail township
Smoky Butte township
Stoneview township
Troy township
Twin Butte township
Upland township
Westby township
Writing Rock township

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

Nearby counties

Williams County · ≈33 miB34—
Burke County · ≈45 miC44—
Sheridan County, MT · ≈48 miB32—
Mountrail County · ≈67 miB36—
McKenzie County · ≈74 miC42—
Roosevelt County, MT · ≈78 miC42—

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Divide County ranks #33 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.

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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 →