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Kentucky

120 Counties 81 Low/Moderate Risk 0 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS on books, no enforceable target

Grade distribution

A 1B 80C 39

Overview

Kentucky has 120 tracked counties. 81 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 Kentucky counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Oldham CountyA35
Fayette CountyB36
Marion CountyB36
Campbell CountyB36
Kenton CountyB36
Trimble CountyB36
Lyon CountyB37
Washington CountyB37
Fulton CountyB37
Garrard CountyB37
Green CountyB37
Hancock CountyB37
Hickman CountyB37
Livingston CountyB37
Nicholas CountyB37
Owen CountyB37
Russell CountyB37
Taylor CountyB37
Grant CountyB37
Harrison CountyB37
Henry CountyB37
Meade CountyB37
Pendleton CountyB37
Pulaski CountyB37
Simpson CountyB37
Larue CountyB37
Logan CountyB37
Trigg CountyB37
Bracken CountyB37
Butler CountyB37
Carlisle CountyB37
Grayson CountyB37
Hart CountyB37
Lincoln CountyB37
McLean CountyB37
Mason CountyB37
Ohio CountyB37
Todd CountyB37
Union CountyB37
Webster CountyB37
Casey CountyB37
Crittenden CountyB37
Edmonson CountyB37
Fleming CountyB37
Carroll CountyB38
Gallatin CountyB38
Spencer CountyB38
Bourbon CountyB38
Henderson CountyB38
Laurel CountyB38
Mercer CountyB38
Montgomery CountyB38
Allen CountyB38
Breckinridge CountyB38
Jefferson CountyB38
Muhlenberg CountyB38
Rowan CountyB38
Adair CountyB38
Ballard CountyB38
Caldwell CountyB38
Graves CountyB38
Marshall CountyB38
Anderson CountyB38
Christian CountyB38
Nelson CountyB38
Shelby CountyB38
Woodford CountyB38
Boyle CountyB38
Clark CountyB38
Calloway CountyB39
Hopkins CountyB39
Franklin CountyB39
McCracken CountyB39
Madison CountyB39
Scott CountyB39
Warren CountyB39
Daviess CountyB39
Jessamine CountyB40
Hardin CountyB40
Bullitt CountyB41
Boone CountyB42
Metcalfe CountyC48
Clinton CountyC49
Cumberland CountyC49
Monroe CountyC49
Robertson CountyC49
Bath CountyC49
Carter CountyC49
Estill CountyC49
Lewis CountyC49
Powell CountyC49
Rockcastle CountyC49
Whitley CountyC49
Bell CountyC49
Breathitt CountyC49
Clay CountyC49
Elliott CountyC49
Jackson CountyC49
Morgan CountyC49
Wayne CountyC49
Greenup CountyC49
Harlan CountyC50
Knott CountyC50
Lee CountyC50
Leslie CountyC50
Letcher CountyC50
McCreary CountyC50
Magoffin CountyC50
Martin CountyC50
Menifee CountyC50
Perry CountyC50
Pike CountyC50
Floyd CountyC50
Johnson CountyC50
Knox CountyC50
Lawrence CountyC50
Boyd CountyC50
Owsley CountyC50
Wolfe CountyC50
Barren 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.