Huntingdon County
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania: solar permitting grade C (score 49/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 49/100 |
| Population | 43,827 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Huntingdon County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.
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: Mifflin County (≈22 mi) · Juniata County (≈31 mi) · Centre County (≈34 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In Pennsylvania, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Huntingdon County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Alexandria borough
- Birmingham borough
- Broad Top City borough
- Cassville borough
- Coalmont borough
- Dudley borough
- Huntingdon borough
- Mapleton borough
- Marklesburg borough
- Mill Creek borough
- Mount Union borough
- Orbisonia borough
- Petersburg borough
- Rockhill borough
- Saltillo borough
- Shade Gap borough
- Shirleysburg borough
- Three Springs borough
- Barree township
- Brady township
- Carbon township
- Cass township
- Clay township
- Cromwell township
Show all
- Dublin township
- Franklin township
- Henderson township
- Hopewell township
- Jackson township
- Juniata township
- Lincoln township
- Logan township
- Miller township
- Morris township
- Oneida township
- Penn township
- Porter township
- Shirley township
- Smithfield township
- Springfield township
- Spruce Creek township
- Tell township
- Todd township
- Union township
- Walker township
- Warriors Mark township
- West township
- Wood township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Blair County · ≈19 miC51—
- Mifflin County · ≈22 miC49—
- Juniata County · ≈31 miC48—
- Centre County · ≈34 miC49—
- Fulton County · ≈36 miD58—
- Franklin County · ≈37 miD55—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Huntingdon County ranks #38 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.