Does Rusk County, Texas have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Rusk County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Rusk County, Texas has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 32/100 (Moderate 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 Rusk County, Texas?

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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Rusk County

FIPS 48401

Rusk County, Texas: solar permitting grade B (score 32/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 32/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 32/100
Population	54,406
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	2026-09-25

Developer outlook

Rusk 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: Nacogdoches County (≈35 mi) · Angelina County (≈60 mi) · Houston County (≈67 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Easton citypartly in this county
Henderson city
Kilgore citypartly in this county
Mount Enterprise city
New London city
Overton city
Reklaw citypartly in this county
Tatum citypartly in this county

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

Nearby counties

Gregg County · ≈26 miB34—
Panola County · ≈27 miB30—
Cherokee County · ≈30 miF67—
Nacogdoches County · ≈35 miD54—
Smith County · ≈35 miB30—
Harrison County · ≈38 miB40—

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Rusk County ranks #98 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.

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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 →