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Alabama

67 Counties 35 Low/Moderate Risk 30 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS on books, no enforceable target

Grade distribution

A 3B 32C 2D 30

Overview

Alabama has 67 tracked counties. 35 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's policy environment (RPS on books, no enforceable target) adds headwinds for renewables projects. No Alabama counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Madison CountyA29
Baldwin CountyA30
Limestone CountyA30
Lauderdale CountyB38
Shelby CountyB39
Marshall CountyB39
Morgan CountyB39
Tuscaloosa CountyB40
Lee CountyB41
Saint Clair CountyB41
Jackson CountyB41
Elmore CountyB41
Cherokee CountyB42
Colbert CountyB43
DeKalb CountyB43
Lawrence CountyB43
Cullman CountyB44
Mobile CountyB45
Coffee CountyB45
Franklin CountyB45
Autauga CountyB45
Dale CountyB45
Etowah CountyB45
Houston CountyB45
Cleburne CountyB45
Blount CountyB46
Chilton CountyB46
Pike CountyB46
Calhoun CountyB46
Montgomery CountyB46
Russell CountyB46
Talladega CountyB46
Jefferson CountyB46
Winston CountyB46
Tallapoosa CountyB46
Chambers CountyC47
Walker CountyC53
Covington CountyD58
Marion CountyD58
Clay CountyD58
Geneva CountyD58
Randolph CountyD58
Barbour CountyD59
Escambia CountyD59
Henry CountyD59
Coosa CountyD59
Fayette CountyD59
Lamar CountyD59
Washington CountyD59
Bibb CountyD60
Crenshaw CountyD60
Conecuh CountyD60
Clarke CountyD61
Choctaw CountyD61
Monroe CountyD61
Butler CountyD62
Pickens CountyD62
Macon CountyD62
Marengo CountyD62
Bullock CountyD62
Hale CountyD63
Dallas CountyD63
Sumter CountyD63
Perry CountyD64
Lowndes CountyD64
Greene CountyD64
Wilcox CountyD66

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About SitePath scoring

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →

SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-27. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.