Solar permitting — San Juan County, Utah
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Extremely complex jurisdictional landscape (county/BLM/tribal/NPS); very high uncertainty; lowest median incom. Permitting: CUP for county-jurisdiction land; hard No county cap; tribal land governed separately. Political
Key driver: Extremely complex jurisdictional landscape (county/BLM/tribal/NPS); very high uncertainty; lowest median income in Utah; limited grid; Navajo land renewable development is a separate track
Permitting process
Local permitting pathway
CUP for county-jurisdiction land; Navajo Nation requires Nation-level permits for tribal land
Setbacks & buffers
County setbacks for non-tribal land; Navajo Nation regulations on tribal land (separate jurisdiction)
Spacing requirements
None specified
Size restrictions
None formal on county land; tribal land restrictions apply separately
Penalties & bonding
No penalties or adjustments. Standard CUP/SUP process.
State-level permits & approvals
ESSA for >50 MW; tribal land requires Navajo Nation permits
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State policy & grid context
State RPS & clean energy policy
No binding RPS — voluntary 20% by 2025 | Energy Resource and Carbon Emission Reduction Initiative (SB 202, 2008) | Utah Code §54-17-601
State incentive programs
Utah Renewable Energy Systems Tax Credit (county-jurisdiction land); NTUA programs on tribal land
Grid & interconnection
Rocky Mountain Power (PacifiCorp) — East Control Area; Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (tribal areas)
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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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