Solar permitting — Montezuma County, Colorado
5 known opposition groups.
SW Colorado mixed terrain county; some flat ag land suitable for solar; limited developer activity; Empire Ele. Permitting: County Zoning / Administrative Permit. Track record: Montezuma Community Solar (~2 MW, 2022). Political envir…
Key driver: SW Colorado mixed terrain county; some flat ag land suitable for solar; limited developer activity; Empire Electric territory with moderate grid capacity
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
County Zoning / Administrative Permit
Setbacks & buffers
None codified statewide. County 1041 permit conditions vary. Some CO counties have adopted solar-specific setbacks.
Spacing requirements
No spacing requirements codified
Size restrictions
No size restrictions under 50 MW
Penalties & bonding
No penalties or adjustments. Standard CUP/SUP process.
State-level permits & approvals
County zoning; HB 23-1232 CEO review >50 MW; decommissioning bond required
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State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
100% clean by 2050, 80% by 2030 for IOUs | SB19-236 Colorado Clean Energy Plan | C.R.S. §40-2-124 & §40-2-125.5
State incentive programs
Federal ITC; Colorado Clean Energy Fund; Xcel RE procurement programs
Grid & interconnection
Empire Electric Association / WECC
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Community opposition P1 5 tracked
Organized opposition signals on record for this county — petitions, community groups, and oppositional coverage — each linked to its primary source.
- Resolutions No. 6-2025 A RESOLUTION OF THE MONTEZUMA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENACTING A MORATORIUM OF ACCEP Solar
- Montezuma County rejects moratorium, paves way for solar energy Solar
- Large-scale solar project in limbo during moratorium in Montezuma County Solar
- Montezuma County commissioners put six-month moratorium on solar Solar
- Montezuma County residents petition to end solar moratorium Solar
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Energy-related meetings & dockets P1
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State PSC dockets P1
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Sentiment rollup P2
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Local news P3
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