Cambria County
Cambria County, Pennsylvania: solar permitting grade D (score 58/100, 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 58/100 |
| Population | 130,192 |
| Solar ordinance | Active solar ordinance on the books |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Cambria 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: Indiana County (≈22 mi) · Clearfield County (≈37 mi) · Westmoreland County (≈42 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In Pennsylvania, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Cambria County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Johnstown city
- Ashville borough
- Brownstown borough
- Carrolltown borough
- Cassandra borough
- Chest Springs borough
- Cresson borough
- Daisytown borough
- Dale borough
- East Conemaugh borough
- Ebensburg borough
- Ehrenfeld borough
- Ferndale borough
- Franklin borough
- Gallitzin borough
- Geistown borough
- Hastings borough
- Lilly borough
- Lorain borough
- Loretto borough
- Nanty-Glo borough
- Northern Cambria borough
- Patton borough
- Portage borough
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- Sankertown borough
- Scalp Level borough
- South Fork borough
- Southmont borough
- Summerhill borough
- Tunnelhill boroughpartly in this county
- Vintondale borough
- Westmont borough
- Wilmore borough
- Adams township
- Allegheny township
- Barr township
- Blacklick township
- Cambria township
- Chest township
- Clearfield township
- Conemaugh township
- Cresson township
- Croyle township
- Dean township
- East Carroll township
- East Taylor township
- Elder township
- Gallitzin township
- Jackson township
- Lower Yoder township
- Middle Taylor township
- Munster township
- Portage township
- Reade township
- Richland township
- Stonycreek township
- Summerhill township
- Susquehanna township
- Upper Yoder township
- Washington township
- West Carroll township
- West Taylor township
- White township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Blair County · ≈21 miC51—
- Indiana County · ≈22 miC50—
- Bedford County · ≈36 miC49—
- Clearfield County · ≈37 miF71—
- Somerset County · ≈39 miD58—
- Huntingdon County · ≈40 miC49—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Cambria County ranks #57 of 67 ranked Pennsylvania counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Pennsylvania: Montgomery County (B · 33), Monroe County (B · 35), Perry County (B · 36). See all Pennsylvania 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.