Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: solar permitting grade B (score 40/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 40/100 |
| Population | 42,912 |
| 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
Jefferson County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
In Pennsylvania, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Jefferson County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Big Run borough
- Brockway borough
- Brookville borough
- Corsica borough
- Falls Creek boroughpartly in this county
- Punxsutawney borough
- Reynoldsville borough
- Summerville borough
- Sykesville borough
- Timblin borough
- Worthville borough
- Barnett township
- Beaver township
- Bell township
- Clover township
- Eldred township
- Gaskill township
- Heath township
- Henderson township
- Knox township
- McCalmont township
- Oliver township
- Perry township
- Pine Creek township
Show all
- Polk township
- Porter township
- Ringgold township
- Rose township
- Snyder township
- Union township
- Warsaw township
- Washington township
- Winslow township
- Young township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Clarion County · ≈22 miC49—
- Elk County · ≈27 miC49—
- Clearfield County · ≈29 miF71—
- Forest County · ≈29 miD52—
- Armstrong County · ≈33 miD55—
- Indiana County · ≈33 miC50—
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Jefferson County ranks #9 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.