Solar permitting — Williams County, North Dakota

Bakken oil capital; high income from oil; some regulatory framework; some diversification interest but oil dom. Permitting: CUP utility-scale; 500-ft setback. Political environment: Republican majority; community: neutral…

Key driver: Bakken oil capital; high income from oil; some regulatory framework; some diversification interest but oil dominates all investment

Permitting process

Local permitting pathway

CUP utility-scale

State policy & grid context

State RPS & clean energy policy

No binding RPS — voluntary 10% by 2015 | ND Century Code §49-02-28

Battery storage (BESS) P1 State-Default Permitting

No confirmed county BESS ordinance.

Local BESS ordinances & bylaws

• No county BESS ordinance on file; link points to the county zoning code. Governing body: Williams County Board of County Commissioners.

County-level battery-storage status, safety requirements, and projects — each linked to a primary source.

Community opposition P1

Organized opposition signals on record for this county — petitions, community groups, and oppositional coverage — each linked to its primary source.

• Williams County issues moratorium on solar farms, battery storage sites Storage2026-06-13 · kfyrtv.com

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• Litigation & legal challenges

Energy-related meetings & dockets P1

No tracked activity yet — coverage expands weekly.

State PSC dockets P1

No tracked activity yet — coverage expands weekly.

Local news P3

• 2026-10-02 Data Center Experts Local Officials Answer Questions Address Concernswillistonherald.com
• 2026-10-02 Williston Residents Discuss Data Center Benefits Risks At Public Forumwillistonherald.com