Does Whitman County, Washington have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Whitman County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Whitman County, Washington has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 60/100 (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 Whitman County, Washington?

Ordinance status: No specific solar ordinance recorded. 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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Whitman County

FIPS 53075

Whitman County, Washington: solar permitting grade D (score 60/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 60/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 60/100
Population	50,104
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Whitman County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Washington's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive.

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings · named opposition groups

2026-07-06Data Center
Workshop Items  Data Center Discussion  Non-Action Items 24A. · agenda
2026-07-01BESS
The Whitman County Planning Commission voted to approve the proposed battery storage project. · agenda
2026-07-01BESS
The county council voted to approve a proposal for a 150 MW solar farm in Weston. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Colfax city
Palouse city
Pullman city
Tekoa city
Albion town
Colton town
Endicott town
Farmington town
Garfield town
LaCrosse town
Lamont town
Malden town
Oakesdale town
Rosalia town
St. John town
Uniontown town

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

Nearby counties

Garfield County · ≈33 miD54—
Latah County, ID · ≈38 miA25—
Columbia County · ≈46 miD61—
Benewah County, ID · ≈47 miC46—
Adams County · ≈48 miD54—
Spokane County · ≈50 miB38—

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Whitman County ranks #36 of 39 ranked Washington counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Washington: Thurston County (A · 23), Pierce County (A · 29), Snohomish County (A · 29). See all Washington 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 →