Greene County
Greene County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 62/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 62/100 |
| Population | 167,966 |
| Solar ordinance | Ordinance status documented in detail |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Greene County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Greene County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Beavercreek city
- Bellbrook city
- Centerville city
- Dayton city
- Fairborn city
- Kettering city
- Xenia city
- Bowersville village
- Cedarville village
- Clifton villagepartly in this county
- Jamestown village
- Spring Valley village
- Yellow Springs village
- Bath township
- Beavercreek township
- Caesarscreek township
- Cedarville township
- Jefferson township
- Miami township
- New Jasper township
- Ross township
- Silvercreek township
- Spring Valley township
- Sugarcreek township
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- Xenia township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Clark County · ≈17 miF75—
- Clinton County · ≈19 miC47—
- Montgomery County · ≈22 miC46—
- Warren County · ≈23 miD58—
- Fayette County · ≈25 miD62—
- Madison County · ≈30 miF83—
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Greene County ranks #71 of 88 ranked Ohio counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Ohio: Tuscarawas County (B · 36), Vinton County (B · 36), Hamilton County (B · 37). See all Ohio 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.