Does Fauquier County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Fauquier County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Fauquier County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of F — risk score 70/100 (Very High 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 Fauquier County, Virginia?

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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Fauquier County

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Fauquier County, Virginia: solar permitting grade F (score 70/100, Very High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 70/100

Very High Risk

Public summary

Grade	F · Very High Risk · Score 70/100
Population	73,891
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Fauquier County is very high risk for utility-scale solar permitting. Significant regulatory barriers are on record, and approval is not likely without substantial process investment. 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: energy-related meetings

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Remington town
The Plains town
Warrenton town

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

Nearby counties

Manassas County · ≈18 miB32—
Prince William County · ≈19 miC50—
Rappahannock County · ≈19 miD61—
Culpeper County · ≈19 miD55—
Manassas Park County · ≈20 miA27—
Warren County · ≈24 miC48—

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Fauquier County ranks #129 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 →