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Solar permitting — Johnson County, Arkansas

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Johnson County, AR
Risk score 49/100 · Full scorecard →
Compliance: ModerateSolar ordinance on fileTrajectory: StableSaturation: Moderate

Arkansas River Valley; Clarksville county seat; river bottom flat land available; OG&E SPP grid; standard CUP;. Permitting: Conditional Use Permit; 350-ft max / 200-ft min setbacks. Track record: Clarksville Solar (20 MW, 2022); John…

Key driver: Arkansas River Valley; Clarksville county seat; river bottom flat land available; OG&E SPP grid; standard CUP; moderate political sentiment

Permitting process

Local permitting pathway

Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - Quorum Court/Planning Commission

Setbacks & buffers

200 ft property line; 350 ft occupied structures

Spacing requirements

None established

Size restrictions

None codified; managed via CUP/SUP conditions

Penalties & bonding

No penalties or adjustments. Standard CUP/SUP process.

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

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Data sources: public agendas/minutes from local government sites; PSC dockets from state regulators; news from GDELT and curated RSS; sentiment derived from public meeting transcripts. Last refreshed 2026-07-08. See the county risk scorecard or the full Arkansas permitting index.