Lawrence County
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania: solar permitting grade C (score 42/100, 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 42/100 |
| Population | 85,512 |
| 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
Lawrence County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
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 Lawrence County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- New Castle city
- Bessemer borough
- Ellport borough
- Ellwood City boroughpartly in this county
- Enon Valley borough
- New Beaver borough
- New Wilmington borough
- S.N.P.J. borough
- South New Castle borough
- Volant borough
- Wampum borough
- Hickory township
- Little Beaver township
- Mahoning township
- Neshannock township
- North Beaver township
- Perry township
- Plain Grove township
- Pulaski township
- Scott township
- Shenango townshiprules on file
- Slippery Rock township
- Taylor township
- Union township
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- Washington township
- Wayne township
- Wilmington township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Beaver County · ≈21 miD55—
- Mercer County · ≈22 miC43—
- Butler County · ≈22 miC43—
- Mahoning County, OH · ≈23 miC50—
- Columbiana County, OH · ≈28 miD62—
- Trumbull County, OH · ≈31 miC42—
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Lawrence County ranks #16 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.