Does Sumner County, Tennessee have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-09-25, Sumner County, Tennessee has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Sumner County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Sumner County, Tennessee has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 56/100 (High Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-09-25.

What are the solar permitting rules in Sumner County, Tennessee?

Ordinance status: Ordinance status documented in detail. 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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Sumner County

FIPS 47165

Sumner County, Tennessee: 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.

Score 56/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 56/100
Population	196,281
Solar ordinance	Ordinance status documented in detail
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-09-25

Developer outlook

Sumner County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. 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: Simpson County (≈20 mi) · Robertson County (≈23 mi) · Wilson County (≈24 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Gallatin city
Goodlettsville citypartly in this county
Hendersonville city
Millersville citypartly in this county
Mitchellville city
Portland citypartly in this county
White House citypartly in this county
Westmoreland town

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

Nearby counties

Trousdale County · ≈18 miB38—
Simpson County, KY · ≈20 miB39—
Robertson County · ≈23 miD63—
Wilson County · ≈24 miC46—
Allen County, KY · ≈24 miC45—
Macon County · ≈26 miB35—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Sumner County ranks #88 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 →