Crawford County
Crawford County, Pennsylvania: solar permitting grade D (score 52/100, 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 52/100 |
| Population | 83,929 |
| 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
Crawford 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: Venango County (≈27 mi) · Mercer County (≈28 mi) · Erie County (≈30 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In Pennsylvania, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Crawford County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Meadville city
- Titusville city
- Blooming Valley borough
- Cambridge Springs borough
- Centerville borough
- Cochranton borough
- Conneaut Lake borough
- Conneautville borough
- Hydetown borough
- Linesville borough
- Saegertown borough
- Spartansburg borough
- Springboro borough
- Townville borough
- Venango borough
- Woodcock borough
- Athens township
- Beaver township
- Bloomfield township
- Cambridge townshiprules on file
- Conneaut township
- Cussewago township
- East Fairfield township
- East Fallowfield township
Show all
- East Mead township
- Fairfield township
- Greenwood township
- Hayfield township
- North Shenango township
- Oil Creek township
- Pine township
- Randolph township
- Richmond township
- Rockdale township
- Rome township
- Sadsbury township
- South Shenango township
- Sparta township
- Spring township
- Steuben township
- Summerhill township
- Summit township
- Troy township
- Union township
- Venango township
- Vernon township
- Wayne township
- West Fallowfield township
- West Mead township
- West Shenango township
- Woodcock township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Venango County · ≈27 miD57—
- Mercer County · ≈28 miC43—
- Erie County · ≈30 miB36—
- Ashtabula County, OH · ≈36 miC46—
- Warren County · ≈42 miC49—
- Trumbull County, OH · ≈43 miC42—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Crawford County ranks #48 of 67 ranked Pennsylvania counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Pennsylvania: Montgomery County (B · 33), Monroe County (B · 35), Allegheny County (B · 35). 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.