Does Minnehaha County, South Dakota have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Minnehaha County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Minnehaha County, South Dakota has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 40/100 (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 Minnehaha 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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Minnehaha County

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Minnehaha County, South Dakota: 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.

Score 40/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 40/100
Population	194,812
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

Minnehaha 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: Lincoln County (≈27 mi) · McCook County (≈28 mi) · Lyon County (≈35 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Baltic city
Brandon city
Colton city
Crooks city
Dell Rapids city
Garretson city
Hartford city
Sioux Falls citypartly in this county
Valley Springs city
Humboldt town
Sherman town
Benton township
Brandon township
Buffalo township
Burk township
Clear Lake township
Dell Rapids township
Edison township
Grand Meadow township
Hartford township
Highland township
Humboldt township
Logan township
Lyons township

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Mapleton township
Palisade township
Red Rock township
Split Rock township
Sverdrup township
Taopi township
Valley Springs township
Wall Lake township
Wayne township
Wellington township

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

Nearby counties

Moody County · ≈25 miC42—
Rock County, MN · ≈27 miA28—
Lincoln County · ≈27 miB35—
McCook County · ≈28 miB39—
Lake County · ≈30 miB42—
Turner County · ≈31 miC42—

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Minnehaha County ranks #28 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 →