Solar permitting — Crawford County, Arkansas
4 indexed meetings (4 energy-related), 4 news items.
⛔ ACTIVE MORATORIUM — Active Moratorium; moratorium expires —confirm expiration with county planning. Permitting: Conditional Use Permit; 500-ft max / 300-ft min setbacks. Track record: denial on record — Multiple wind+solar projects paused under Crawford County May 2024 moratorium → July 22 2025…
Key driver: Western Arkansas Ft. Smith suburbs; OG&E SPP grid; suburban encroachment; moderate CUP burden; AR River Valley terrain
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Quorum Court; public hearing required
Setbacks & buffers
300 ft property line; 500 ft occupied structures
Spacing requirements
None established
Size restrictions
None codified; managed via CUP/SUP conditions
Penalties & bonding
Total penalty: +28 | Active moratorium: +28
State-level permits & approvals
County zoning authority; Act 827 sets minimum ANRC standards; conditional use permit or special exception required; decommissioning bond required; setback minimums set by ANRC
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State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS | None | Arkansas has no state-mandated RPS; net metering only
State incentive programs
Federal ITC eligible; no Arkansas state solar tax credit; Act 827 ANRC framework
Grid & interconnection
SPP / Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E)
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Community opposition P1
No organized opposition on record for this county yet — no petition, group, or oppositional coverage tracked. Absence of opposition is a positive siting signal.
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Energy-related meetings & dockets P1
4 meetings indexed for this jurisdiction; none flagged as discussing solar, BESS, data centers, wind, or transmission yet. Coverage expands weekly.
State PSC dockets P1
No tracked activity yet — coverage expands weekly.
Local news P3
- 2025-11-09 First Arkansas Wind Farm Operating In Cross County
- 2025-08-12 Searcy County Bucks The Trend Denies Moratorium On Wind Energy
- 2025-08-11 Its Time To Have An Honest Facts Based Debate About Wind Energy In Arkansas
- 2025-07-23 Crawford County Bans Wind Farms For 5 Years
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