Does Pulaski County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Pulaski County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Pulaski County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 52/100 (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 Pulaski 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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Pulaski County

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Pulaski County, Virginia: solar permitting grade D (score 52/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 52/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 52/100
Population	34,872
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

Pulaski County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. 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

Wind
Pulaski County Unified Development Ordinance Page 16 of 188 Table 3.1: Application Fee Table Board of Zoning Appeals Applications Fees Administrative Appeal… · agenda
Solar
Planning Commission discussed the definition of a solar farm in the Pulaski County Unified Development Ordinance. · agenda
Wind
Pulaski County Unified Development Ordinance Page 16 of 188 Table 3.1: Application Fee Table Board of Zoning Appeals Applications Fees Administrative Appeal… · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Dublin town
Pulaski town

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

Nearby counties

Radford County · ≈9 miA28—
Giles County · ≈17 miC44—
Montgomery County · ≈20 miB38—
Floyd County · ≈22 miB39—
Carroll County · ≈23 miC48—
Bland County · ≈23 miC44—

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Pulaski County ranks #100 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 →