Does Ward County, Texas have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Ward County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Ward County, Texas has a SitePath solar permitting grade of A — risk score 26/100 (Low 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 Ward 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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Ward County

FIPS 48475

Ward County, Texas: solar permitting grade A (score 26/100, Low Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 26/100

Low Risk

Public summary

Grade	A · Low Risk · Score 26/100
Population	11,998
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Improving (ordinance direction easing)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-09-25

Developer outlook

Ward County is among the lower-risk jurisdictions in Texas for utility-scale solar development — ordinance conditions are favorable and permitting history is constructive.

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: Ector County (≈41 mi) · Pecos County (≈56 mi) · Lea County (≈90 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Barstow city
Monahans city
Grandfalls town
Pyote town
Thorntonville town
Wickett town

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

Nearby counties

Winkler County · ≈22 miB30—
Loving County · ≈35 miB30—
Crane County · ≈37 miC50—
Reeves County · ≈39 miB32—
Ector County · ≈41 miD52—
Pecos County · ≈56 miA28—

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Ward County ranks #18 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 →