Does Rockingham County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Rockingham County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Rockingham County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 64/100 (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 Rockingham County, Virginia?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. 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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Rockingham County

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Rockingham County, Virginia: solar permitting grade D (score 64/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 64/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 64/100
Population	81,948
Solar ordinance	Active solar ordinance on the books
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Rockingham 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 · named opposition groups

2026-02-25Solar
Eligible Improvements for a C-PACE Loan include energy usage efficiency systems and other capital improvements that reduce energy consumption. · agenda
2025-09-10Data Center
The Board removed OA25-1006 from the table to amend zoning regulations for Data Centers. · agenda
2024-09-11Solar
Three special-use permits for large-scale solar facilities were approved without waivers. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Bridgewater town
Broadway town
Dayton town
Elkton town
Grottoes townpartly in this county
Mount Crawford town
Timberville town

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

Nearby counties

Harrisonburg County · ≈5 miB32—
Page County · ≈22 miC48—
Staunton County · ≈26 miB33—
Greene County · ≈26 miB39—
Pendleton County, WV · ≈28 miD62—
Augusta County · ≈28 miC45—

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Rockingham County ranks #123 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 →