Utah County
Utah County, Utah: solar permitting grade B (score 37/100, 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 37/100 |
| Population | 636,235 |
| 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 | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Utah County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Utah County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Alpine city
- American Fork city
- Bluffdale citypartly in this county
- Cedar Hills city
- Draper citypartly in this county
- Eagle Mountain city
- Elk Ridge city
- Highland city
- Lehi city
- Lindon city
- Mapleton city
- Orem city
- Payson city
- Pleasant Grove city
- Provo city
- Salem city
- Santaquin citypartly in this county
- Saratoga Springs city
- Spanish Fork city
- Springville city
- Woodland Hills city
- Cedar Fort town
- Fairfield town
- Genola town
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- Goshen town
- Vineyard town
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Wasatch County · ≈31 miB39—
- Salt Lake County · ≈40 miA29—
- Sanpete County · ≈51 miC46—
- Summit County · ≈64 miB31—
- Carbon County · ≈65 miD58—
- Juab County · ≈66 miB34—
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Utah County ranks #10 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.