Wood County
Wood 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 | 130,817 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Wood County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
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: Lucas County (≈24 mi) · Hancock County (≈25 mi) · Seneca County (≈31 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Wood County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Bowling Green city
- Fostoria citypartly in this county
- Northwood city
- Perrysburg city
- Rossford city
- Bairdstown village
- Bloomdale village
- Bradner village
- Custar village
- Cygnet village
- Grand Rapids village
- Haskins village
- Hoytville village
- Jerry City village
- Luckey village
- Millbury village
- Milton Center village
- North Baltimore village
- Pemberville village
- Portage village
- Risingsun village
- Tontogany village
- Walbridge village
- Wayne village
Show all
- West Millgrove village
- Weston village
- Bloom township
- Center township
- Freedom township
- Grand Rapids township
- Henry township
- Jackson township
- Lake township
- Liberty township
- Middleton township
- Milton township
- Montgomery township
- Perry township
- Perrysburg township
- Plain township
- Portage township
- Troy township
- Washington township
- Webster township
- Weston township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Henry County · ≈23 miD62—
- Lucas County · ≈24 miC45—
- Sandusky County · ≈25 miC46—
- Hancock County · ≈25 miC51—
- Seneca County · ≈31 miD53—
- Fulton County · ≈31 miC50—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Wood County ranks #70 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.