Nueces County
Nueces County, Texas: solar permitting grade B (score 34/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 34/100 |
| Population | 352,107 |
| Solar ordinance | Ordinance status documented in detail |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Improving (ordinance direction easing) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-09-25 |
Developer outlook
Nueces 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: Goliad County (≈64 mi) · Victoria County (≈80 mi) · DeWitt County (≈93 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Nueces County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Agua Dulce city
- Aransas Pass citypartly in this county
- Bishop city
- Corpus Christi citypartly in this county
- Driscoll city
- Ingleside city
- Petronila city
- Port Aransas city
- Portland city
- Robstown city
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- San Patricio County · ≈19 miB34—
- Kleberg County · ≈22 miB34—
- Jim Wells County · ≈35 miB34—
- Aransas County · ≈42 miC51—
- Refugio County · ≈45 miB30—
- Bee County · ≈49 miD54—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Nueces County ranks #126 of 254 ranked Texas counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Texas: Reagan County (A · 20), Coleman County (A · 20), Atascosa County (A · 21). See all Texas 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 2026-09-25. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.