Renville County
Renville 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.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 44/100 |
| Population | 2,350 |
| 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
Renville 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: Ward County (≈35 mi) · McLean County (≈74 mi) · Williams County (≈87 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Renville County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Glenburn city
- Grano city
- Loraine city
- Mohall city
- Sherwood city
- Tolley city
- Brandon township
- Callahan township
- Clay township
- Colquhoun township
- Eden Valley township
- Ensign township
- Fairbanks township
- Grassland township
- Grover township
- Hamerly township
- Hamlet township
- Hurley township
- Ivanhoe township
- Lockwood township
- McKinney township
- Muskego township
- Plain township
- Prescott township
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- Prosperity township
- Rockford township
- Roosevelt township
- Stafford township
- Van Buren township
- White Ash township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Ward County · ≈35 miB42—
- Bottineau County · ≈38 miC43—
- Burke County · ≈40 miC44—
- Mountrail County · ≈47 miB36—
- McHenry County · ≈57 miC43—
- McLean County · ≈74 miB30—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Renville County ranks #37 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.