Portage County
Portage County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 61/100, 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 61/100 |
| Population | 162,466 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Portage County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Portage County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Aurora city
- Kent city
- Ravenna city
- Streetsboro city
- Tallmadge city
- Garrettsville village
- Hiram village
- Mantua village
- Mogadore village
- Sugar Bush Knolls village
- Windham village
- Atwater township
- Brimfield township
- Charlestown township
- Deerfield township
- Edinburg township
- Franklin township
- Freedom township
- Hiram township
- Mantua township
- Nelson township
- Palmyra township
- Paris township
- Randolph township
Show all
- Ravenna township
- Rootstown township
- Shalersville township
- Suffield township
- Windham township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Summit County · ≈18 miB38—
- Geauga County · ≈23 miB40—
- Trumbull County · ≈24 miC42—
- Mahoning County · ≈25 miC50—
- Stark County · ≈26 miD53—
- Columbiana County · ≈35 miD62—
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Portage County ranks #70 of 88 ranked Ohio counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Ohio: Tuscarawas County (B · 35), Vinton County (B · 35), 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.