Does Kingsbury County, South Dakota have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Kingsbury County, South Dakota has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Kingsbury County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Kingsbury County, South Dakota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 36/100 (Moderate Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Kingsbury County, South Dakota?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Kingsbury County

FIPS 46077

Kingsbury County, South Dakota: solar permitting grade B (score 36/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 36/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 36/100
Population	4,978
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

Kingsbury County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.

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: Brookings County (≈35 mi) · McCook County (≈48 mi) · Deuel County (≈48 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Kingsbury County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Arlington citypartly in this county
De Smet city
Iroquois citypartly in this county
Lake Preston city
Oldham city
Badger town
Bancroft town
Erwin town
Hetland town
Badger township
Baker township
De Smet township
Denver township
Esmond township
Hartland township
Iroquois township
Le Sueur township
Manchester township
Mathews township
Spirit Lake township
Spring Lake township
Whitewood township

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Miner County · ≈25 miC43—
Hamlin County · ≈27 miC42—
Lake County · ≈30 miB42—
Brookings County · ≈35 miC43—
Clark County · ≈36 miC46—
Sanborn County · ≈38 miC43—

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Kingsbury County ranks #12 of 66 ranked South Dakota counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in South Dakota: Deuel County (A · 28), Walworth County (B · 30), Aurora County (B · 30). See all South Dakota 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.

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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 →