Does Rhea County, Tennessee have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Rhea County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Rhea County, Tennessee has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 42/100 (Elevated 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 Rhea County, Tennessee?

Ordinance status: No specific solar ordinance recorded. 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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Rhea County

FIPS 47143

Rhea County, Tennessee: 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.

Score 42/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 42/100
Population	33,167
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Rhea County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Tennessee's state policy environment adds headwinds — the absence of a strong RPS framework means county-level resistance faces less counterbalancing pressure.

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: Hamilton County (≈34 mi) · Grundy County (≈46 mi) · Catoosa County (≈50 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Dayton city
Graysville town
Spring City town

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

Nearby counties

Meigs County · ≈10 miB39—
Bledsoe County · ≈14 miC45—
McMinn County · ≈22 miC47—
Cumberland County · ≈24 miD57—
Roane County · ≈29 miC42—
Van Buren County · ≈29 miB32—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Rhea County ranks #47 of 95 ranked Tennessee counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Tennessee: Hardin County (A · 27), Lawrence County (A · 29), Crockett County (B · 30). See all Tennessee 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 →