Mountrail County
Mountrail County, North Dakota: solar permitting grade B (score 36/100, 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 36/100 |
| Population | 10,388 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Mountrail County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
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: Ward County (≈38 mi) · Williams County (≈52 mi) · McLean County (≈58 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Mountrail County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- New Town city
- Palermo city
- Parshall city
- Plaza city
- Ross city
- Stanley city
- White Earth city
- Alger township
- Austin township
- Banner township
- Bicker township
- Big Bend township
- Brookbank township
- Burke township
- Clearwater township
- Cottonwood township
- Crane Creek township
- Crowfoot township
- Debing township
- Egan township
- Fertile township
- Howie township
- Idaho township
- James Hill township
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- Kickapoo township
- Knife River township
- Liberty township
- Lostwood township
- Lowland township
- Manitou township
- McAlmond township
- McGahan township
- Model township
- Mountrail township
- Myrtle township
- Oakland township
- Osborn township
- Osloe township
- Palermo township
- Parshall township
- Plaza township
- Powers Lake township
- Powers township
- Purcell township
- Rat Lake township
- Redmond township
- Ross township
- Shell township
- Sidonia township
- Sikes township
- Sorkness township
- Spring Coulee township
- Stave township
- Van Hook township
- Wayzetta township
- White Earth township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Ward County · ≈38 miB42—
- Burke County · ≈40 miC44—
- Renville County · ≈47 miC44—
- Williams County · ≈52 miB34—
- McKenzie County · ≈58 miC42—
- McLean County · ≈58 miB30—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Mountrail County ranks #14 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.