Does Powhatan County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Powhatan County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Powhatan County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 40/100 (Moderate 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 Powhatan County, Virginia?

Ordinance status: Active, restrictive solar ordinance. 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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Powhatan County

FIPS 51145

Powhatan County, Virginia: solar permitting grade B (score 40/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 40/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 40/100
Population	31,794
Solar ordinance	Active, restrictive solar ordinance
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Powhatan County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. 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 · named opposition groups

2025-11-17Data Center
Ordinance O-2025-31 for Zoning Case 25-11-REZ-C: Newport Equities LLC (District 1/Manakin) request to conditionally rezone 61.8 acres northeast of the Page… · agenda
2025-11-05Data Center
Winall pointed out the area designated for the data center and stated that it had been recommended to be converted to Economic Priority. · agenda
2025-10-27Data Center
Ordinance O-2025-31 for Zoning Case 25-11-REZ-C: Newport Equities LLC (District 1/Manakin) request to conditionally rezone 61.8 acres northeast of the Page… · agenda

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Nearby counties

Goochland County · ≈12 miC46—
Amelia County · ≈15 miC49—
Cumberland County · ≈19 miC51—
Chesterfield County · ≈21 miD61—
Richmond City · ≈24 miB41—
Hanover County · ≈27 miF69—

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Powhatan County ranks #48 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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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 →