Solar permitting — Cumberland County, Tennessee
0 indexed meetings (0 energy-related), 0 PSC dockets, 0 news items, 12 known opposition groups.
🟠 HIGH-FRICTION JURISDICTION (Score 59/100, Grade D, deteriorating trajectory) — Cumberland County scores C-high (Risk 48. Permitting: Cumberland County Planning Commission: CUP in Agricultural/Rural zoning; 750-ft setback. Track record: denial on record — A proposed 200 MW project in southeastern C
Key driver: Cumberland County scores C-high (Risk 48.95) due to the organized retirement community opposition at Fairfield Glade, plateau terrain limiting viable sites, worsening political trajectory as county commission moves toward tighter regulations, and a withdrawn 200 MW project confirming the real-world development barriers.
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
Cumberland County Planning Commission: CUP in Agricultural/Rural zoning; County Commission approval per SB 2373 (2022). Commission has signaled interest in adopting more stringent standards.
Setbacks & buffers
No formally codified solar setbacks. State minimums apply. County planning commission is reviewing setback requirements; 750 ft from residential structures proposed in 2025 county commission discussions.
Spacing requirements
None codified.
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 under SB 2373 (2022); no state solar preemption; conditional use permit or special exception typically required; decommissioning bond often required; setback standards increasingly codified
State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS | None | Tennessee has no state RPS; TVA integrated resource planning only
State incentive programs
Federal ITC eligible; no Tennessee state solar tax credit; TVA Green Power Switch program available
Grid & interconnection
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
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