Kidder County
Kidder County, North Dakota: solar permitting grade C (score 49/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 49/100 |
| Population | 2,396 |
| 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
Kidder 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: Morton County (≈74 mi) · Oliver County (≈76 mi) · Dickey County (≈82 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Kidder County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Dawson city
- Pettibone city
- Robinson city
- Steele city
- Tappen city
- Tuttle city
- Allen township
- Atwood township
- Baker township
- Buckeye township
- Bunker township
- Chestina township
- Clear Lake township
- Crown Hill township
- Crystal Springs township
- Excelsior township
- Frettim township
- Graf township
- Haynes township
- Lake Williams township
- Manning township
- Merkel township
- Northwest township
- Peace township
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- Petersville township
- Pettibone township
- Pleasant Hill township
- Quinby township
- Rexine township
- Robinson township
- Sibley township
- Stewart township
- Tanner township
- Tappen township
- Tuttle township
- Valley township
- Vernon township
- Wallace township
- Weiser township
- Westford township
- Williams township
- Woodlawn township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Burleigh County · ≈34 miB41—
- Logan County · ≈34 miC44—
- Stutsman County · ≈37 miC45—
- Wells County · ≈45 miC43—
- Emmons County · ≈51 miC44—
- Sheridan County · ≈53 miC44—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Kidder County ranks #52 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 →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.