Does Augusta County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Augusta County, Virginia has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Augusta County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Augusta County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 45/100 (Elevated Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Augusta County, Virginia?

Ordinance status: Ordinance status documented in detail. 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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Augusta County, Virginia: solar permitting grade C (score 45/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 45/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 45/100
Population	79,733
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	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Augusta County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Virginia's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.

Local intel

On file: named opposition groups

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Craigsville town
Grottoes town

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

Nearby counties

Staunton County · ≈5 miB33—
Waynesboro County · ≈15 miB33—
Harrisonburg County · ≈24 miB32—
Highland County · ≈26 miC47—
Rockingham County · ≈28 miD64—
Rockbridge County · ≈29 miC42—

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Augusta County ranks #71 of 133 ranked Virginia counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Virginia: Charlottesville County (A · 23), Manassas Park County (A · 27), Falls Church County (A · 27). See all Virginia county grades →

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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 →