Uintah County
Uintah County, Utah: solar permitting grade D (score 58/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 58/100 |
| Population | 36,323 |
| 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
Uintah County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
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: Duchesne County (≈49 mi) · Rio Blanco County (≈70 mi) · Garfield County (≈93 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Uintah County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Naples city
- Vernal city
- Ballard town
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Duchesne County · ≈49 miC45—
- Daggett County · ≈53 miB36—
- Carbon County · ≈65 miD58—
- Rio Blanco County, CO · ≈70 miB39—
- Moffat County, CO · ≈76 miB36—
- Grand County · ≈80 miB35—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Uintah County ranks #26 of 29 ranked Utah counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Utah: Washington County (A · 25), Davis County (A · 25), Salt Lake County (A · 29). See all Utah 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 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.