Solar permitting — Upson County, Georgia

West-central Georgia manufacturing county; moderate regulatory framework; one approved utility-scale project;. Permitting: CUP via county BOC; 300-ft max / 75-ft min setbacks. Track record: Upson County Solar (~20 MW, 2022). Politica

Key driver: West-central Georgia manufacturing county; moderate regulatory framework; one approved utility-scale project; low-moderate saturation risk; stable trajectory

Permitting process

Local permitting pathway

CUP via county BOC; Thomaston city planning commission; public hearing required

Setbacks & buffers

300 ft from residential; 75 ft from road ROW

Spacing requirements

Not specified

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; no state solar preemption; conditional use permit (CUP) typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW)

State policy & grid context

State RPS & clean energy policy

No binding RPS | None | Georgia has no state RPS; Georgia Power IRP-driven procurement

State incentive programs

Federal ITC eligible (30% base + adders); no Georgia state solar tax credit; Georgia Power IRP solar procurement program

Grid & interconnection

SERC-SE; Georgia Power / Southern Company (SOCO)

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Energy-related meetings & dockets P1

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• 2026-04-01 County Board

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  The Planning Commission voted to approve a special-use permit application for a 150 MW solar farm

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State PSC dockets P1

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