Grant County
Grant County, Wisconsin: solar permitting grade D (score 65/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 65/100 |
| Population | 51,439 |
| 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
Grant County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
In Wisconsin, towns hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Grant County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Boscobel city
- Cuba City city
- Fennimore city
- Lancaster city
- Platteville city
- Beetown town
- Bloomington town
- Boscobel town
- Cassville town
- Castle Rock town
- Clifton town
- Ellenboro town
- Fennimore town
- Glen Haven town
- Harrison town
- Hazel Green town
- Hickory Grove town
- Jamestown town
- Liberty town
- Lima town
- Little Grant town
- Marion town
- Millville town
- Mount Hope town
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- Mount Ida town
- Muscoda town
- North Lancaster town
- Paris town
- Patch Grove town
- Platteville town
- Potosi town
- Smelser town
- South Lancaster town
- Waterloo town
- Watterstown town
- Wingville town
- Woodman town
- Wyalusing town
- Bagley village
- Bloomington village
- Blue River village
- Cassville village
- Dickeyville village
- Hazel Green village
- Livingston village
- Montfort village
- Mount Hope village
- Muscoda village
- Patch Grove village
- Potosi village
- Tennyson village
- Woodman village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Crawford County · ≈29 miB32—
- Dubuque County, IA · ≈30 miD58—
- Iowa County · ≈30 miC47—
- Clayton County, IA · ≈32 miB37—
- Lafayette County · ≈32 miB38—
- Richland County · ≈37 miC42—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Grant County ranks #72 of 72 ranked Wisconsin counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Wisconsin: Sauk County (B · 31), Crawford County (B · 32), Sawyer County (B · 32). See all Wisconsin 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.
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 →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.