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Alaska

30 Counties 21 Low/Moderate Risk 0 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS on books, no enforceable target

Grade distribution

B 21C 9

Overview

Alaska has 30 tracked counties. 21 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 Alaska counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Denali Borough CountyB40
Chugach Census Area CountyB40
Bristol Bay Borough CountyB41
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area CountyB41
Yakutat City and Borough CountyB41
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area CountyB41
Dillingham Census Area CountyB41
Nome Census Area CountyB42
Kusilvak Census Area CountyB42
Bethel Census Area CountyB42
Juneau City and Borough CountyB42
Fairbanks North Star Borough CountyB44
Anchorage Municipality CountyB44
Sitka City and Borough CountyB44
Ketchikan Gateway Borough CountyB45
Kenai Peninsula Borough CountyB45
Kodiak Island Borough CountyB45
Skagway Municipality CountyB45
Petersburg Borough CountyB46
Wrangell City and Borough CountyB46
Haines Borough CountyB46
North Slope Borough CountyC48
Aleutians East Borough CountyC49
Lake and Peninsula Borough CountyC49
Northwest Arctic Borough CountyC49
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area CountyC49
Aleutians West Census Area CountyC49
Copper River Census Area CountyC50
Hoonah-Angoon Census Area CountyC50
Matanuska-Susitna Borough CountyC52

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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.