What is Greensville County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Greensville County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of F — risk score 100/100 (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 Greensville 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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Greensville County

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

Score 100/100

Very High Risk

Public summary

Grade	F · Very High Risk · Score 100/100
Population	10,781
Solar ordinance	Ordinance status documented in detail
Active moratorium	Yes — on record now
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Solar moratorium record

Yes — Greensville County, Virginia has an active moratorium on utility-scale solar. It was adopted June 3, 2024. The county is not accepting new utility-scale solar applications while the moratorium is in force. Status verified 2026-05-02.

Primary sources & coverage

Official county document
Greensville County Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes — July 1, 2024 (references and acts downstream of the…
June 3, 2024

The full record — every source document, board vote history, ordinance text analysis, and expiration tracking — is in the county profile. Open the Greensville County profile →

Developer outlook

Greensville County currently has an active utility-scale solar moratorium. The county is not accepting new solar applications. Monitor the county board for moratorium review, extension, or expiration.

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings · PSC dockets · named opposition groups

2019-12-10Solar
The Board voted to go into Public Hearing to solicit public comments regarding the Fountain Creek Solar Project. · agenda
2019-11-12Solar
The Board voted to go into Public Hearing to solicit public comments regarding the Fountain Creek Solar Project. · agenda
2014-05-13Solar
The Board voted to go into Public Hearing to solicit public comments regarding the Fountain Creek Solar Project. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Jarratt town

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

Nearby counties

Emporia County · ≈2 miB33—
Brunswick County · ≈18 miD58—
Northampton County, NC · ≈20 miD53—
Sussex County · ≈24 miD56—
Southampton County · ≈25 miB34—
Dinwiddie County · ≈27 miB36—

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Greensville County ranks #133 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 →

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 →