Does Warren County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Warren County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Warren County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 47/100 (Elevated 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 Warren 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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Warren County

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Warren County, Virginia: solar permitting grade C (score 47/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 47/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 47/100
Population	42,638
Solar ordinance	Active, restrictive solar ordinance
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Warren County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. 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

Transmission
Warren County discussed the transmission line project and its financial implications. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Front Royal town

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

Nearby counties

Rappahannock County · ≈16 miD61—
Clarke County · ≈18 miD63—
Winchester County · ≈18 miB32—
Shenandoah County · ≈20 miD56—
Frederick County · ≈21 miC51—
Fauquier County · ≈24 miF70—

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Warren County ranks #79 of 133 ranked Virginia counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Virginia: Charlottesville County (A · 23), Falls Church County (A · 27), Manassas Park 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 →