Solar Permitting Insights
Data-driven analysis of U.S. utility-scale solar permitting conditions. Each piece draws directly from the SitePath county dataset — 3,143 counties, primary-source ordinance data, updated quarterly.
Active Utility-Scale Solar Moratoria: U.S. County Tracker
26 U.S. counties currently have active utility-scale solar moratoria. Iowa, Indiana, and Kansas account for 19 of them. What a moratorium means for developers, what outcomes are typical, and how to monitor for changes. Updated within 24 hours of a new filing.
Read the tracker →2026 State Solar Permitting Rankings
All 50 states ranked by median county risk score. Texas leads with a 28.8 median despite a hostile state RPS policy — local county economics override state politics. West Virginia is at the bottom with only 14.5% of its counties graded A or B.
See the full rankings →The Most Permitting-Friendly Counties for Utility-Scale Solar
The top 50 counties by risk score. Colorado's eastern plains hold 4 of the top 5 spots. 23 Texas counties appear in the top 50 despite the state's hostile RPS tier. A breakdown of what the top counties have in common — and what the list can't tell you.
See the top 50 →