Does Curry County, Oregon have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Curry County, Oregon has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Curry County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Curry County, Oregon has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 47/100 (Elevated Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Curry County, Oregon?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Curry County

FIPS 41015

Curry County, Oregon: solar permitting grade C (score 47/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 47/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 47/100
Population	22,507
Solar ordinance	Active solar ordinance on the books
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Curry County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Oregon's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.

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: Siskiyou County (≈105 mi) · Humboldt County (≈122 mi) · Klamath County (≈131 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Curry County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Brookings city
Gold Beach city
Port Orford city

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Josephine County · ≈32 miC48—
Coos County · ≈50 miC51—
Del Norte County, CA · ≈51 miB36—
Douglas County · ≈78 miD52—
Jackson County · ≈78 miC51—
Siskiyou County, CA · ≈105 miA29—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Curry County ranks #16 of 36 ranked Oregon counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Oregon: Columbia County (B · 33), Deschutes County (B · 36), Lincoln County (B · 36). See all Oregon 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.

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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 →