Solar permitting — Jefferson County, Arkansas
3 indexed meetings (3 energy-related), 22 news items.
⛔ ACTIVE MORATORIUM — Active Moratorium; moratorium expires —confirm expiration with county planning. Permitting: Conditional Use Permit; 400-ft max / 200-ft min setbacks. Track record: Pine Bluff Solar (30 MW, 2021); Jefferson County Solar (35 MW, 2022); SE AR Solar Farm (25 MW, 2023). Political…
Key driver: Pine Bluff area; Gulf Coastal Plain; Entergy grid; flat terrain; economic development imperative in economically stressed area; moderate urban density reduces available land but pro-development sentiment
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Quorum Court/Planning Commission
Setbacks & buffers
200 ft property line; 400 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
MISO / Entergy Arkansas
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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
3 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
- 2026-06-03 Little Rock Passes Modest Data Center Regulations But The Burgeoning Anti Data Center Movement Is Still Raring For A Fight
- 2026-05-31 Data Center Questions Need Answers
- 2026-05-28 Pulaski County Passes Data Center Moratorium But Detractors Say Its Not Enough
- 2026-05-13 Pulaski County Jps Punt Data Center Regulations Amid Transparency Concerns
- 2026-04-09 The Arkansas Two Step How Legislators Shut Down Consumer Choice And Drove Up Your Utility Bill
- 2026-04-03 Biomass Power Plant Planned At Highland Pellets
- 2026-03-05 Google Is Leading The Trend Of Bringing Own Energy For Data Centers
- 2026-01-10 Tom Cotton Wades Into The Data Center Conversation We May Wish That He Hadnt
- 2025-12-23 Entergy Arkansas Adding New Gas Fired Power Extending Nuclear As Part Of Investment Plan
- 2025-12-19 Entergy Arkansas Announces Comprehensive Plan To Increase Power Capacity Reduce Outages By At Least 30
- 2025-12-19 Entergy Arkansas Announces Comprehensive Plan To Increase Power Capacity Reduce Outages By At Least Ce7D50Dddc8Ff42D
- 2025-12-19 Entergy Arkansas Pitches Plan To Increase Power
- 2025-11-13 Treaty Oak Google Redfield Solar Arkansas
- 2025-11-12 Solar Project In Grant County To Help Power Google Data Centers Details Are Scant On West Memphis Agreement
- 2025-11-07 Entergy Arkansas Estimates Jefferson Power Station To Cost 1 6 Billion
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