Venango County
Venango County, Pennsylvania: solar permitting grade D (score 57/100, 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 57/100 |
| Population | 50,668 |
| 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
Venango County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
Local intel
On file: energy-related meetings
Cities, towns & townships
In Pennsylvania, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Venango County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Franklin city
- Oil City city
- Barkeyville borough
- Clintonville borough
- Cooperstown borough
- Emlenton boroughpartly in this county
- Pleasantville borough
- Polk borough
- Rouseville borough
- Sugarcreek borough
- Utica borough
- Allegheny township
- Canal township
- Cherrytree township
- Clinton township
- Cornplanter township
- Cranberry township
- Frenchcreek township
- Irwin township
- Jackson township
- Mineral township
- Oakland township
- Oil Creek township
- Pinegrove township
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- Plum township
- President township
- Richland township
- Rockland township
- Sandycreek township
- Scrubgrass township
- Victory township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Clarion County · ≈22 miC49—
- Mercer County · ≈27 miC43—
- Crawford County · ≈27 miD52—
- Forest County · ≈27 miD52—
- Butler County · ≈35 miC43—
- Warren County · ≈38 miC49—
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Venango County ranks #57 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.