Tioga County
Tioga County, Pennsylvania: solar permitting grade D (score 56/100, 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 56/100 |
| Population | 40,591 |
| 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
Tioga 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: Lycoming County (≈31 mi) · Steuben County (≈35 mi) · Chemung County (≈38 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In Pennsylvania, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Tioga County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Blossburg borough
- Elkland borough
- Knoxville borough
- Lawrenceville borough
- Liberty borough
- Mansfield borough
- Roseville borough
- Tioga borough
- Wellsboro borough
- Westfield borough
- Bloss township
- Brookfield township
- Charleston township
- Chatham township
- Clymer township
- Covington township
- Deerfield township
- Delmar township
- Duncan township
- Elk township
- Farmington township
- Gaines township
- Hamilton township
- Jackson township
Show all
- Lawrence township
- Liberty township
- Middlebury township
- Morris township
- Nelson township
- Osceola township
- Putnam township
- Richmond township
- Rutland township
- Shippen township
- Sullivan township
- Tioga township
- Union township
- Ward township
- Westfield township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Lycoming County · ≈31 miB36—
- Potter County · ≈33 miC50—
- Steuben County, NY · ≈35 miB41—
- Chemung County, NY · ≈38 miB35—
- Bradford County · ≈39 miD55—
- Clinton County · ≈41 miC49—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Tioga County ranks #55 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.