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West Virginia

55 Counties 0 Low/Moderate Risk 51 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: No binding RPS

Grade distribution

C 4D 46F 5

Overview

West Virginia has 55 counties tracked in the SitePath solar permitting index. 4 counties sit in the C range — moderate risk with meaningful process uncertainty. 51 counties are rated D or F (93%) — high to very high risk, often due to active moratoria, restrictive setback ordinances, or strong local opposition.

The most favorable jurisdictions in West Virginia include Monongalia County (grade C), Morgan County (grade C), Putnam County (grade C). The most challenging include Pendleton County (grade F), Pleasants County (grade F), Hancock County (grade F).

The state's policy environment — No binding RPS — presents headwinds for renewable development, making county-level permitting conditions especially important to evaluate project by project. No West Virginia counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Monongalia CountyC45↓
Morgan CountyC50↓
Putnam CountyC50↓
Hampshire CountyC51—
Berkeley CountyD53↓
Jefferson CountyD55↓
Mingo CountyD59↓
Pocahontas CountyD59—
Wood CountyD59↓
Jackson CountyD59↓
Raleigh CountyD59↓
Mineral CountyD59↓
Lewis CountyD59↓
Ritchie CountyD59↓
Wetzel CountyD60↓
Roane CountyD60↓
Gilmer CountyD60↓
Tyler CountyD60↓
Tucker CountyD60↓
Cabell CountyD61↓
Calhoun CountyD61↓
Kanawha CountyD61↓
Wirt CountyD61↓
Greenbrier CountyD61↓
Hardy CountyD61↓
Mercer CountyD61↓
Fayette CountyD61↓
Wayne CountyD61↓
Monroe CountyD61↓
Boone CountyD62↓
Lincoln CountyD62↓
Logan CountyD62↓
McDowell CountyD63↓
Wyoming CountyD63↓
Ohio CountyD63↓
Clay CountyD63↓
Randolph CountyD64↓
Nicholas CountyD64↓
Preston CountyD64↓
Grant CountyD64↓
Harrison CountyD64↓
Braxton CountyD64↓
Mason CountyD64↓
Marshall CountyD64↓
Barbour CountyD65↓
Upshur CountyD65↓
Summers CountyD65↓
Doddridge CountyD65↓
Marion CountyD65↓
Webster CountyD65↓
Taylor CountyF66↓
Brooke CountyF67↓
Pendleton CountyF67↓
Pleasants CountyF67↓
Hancock CountyF69↓

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County grades, scores, and ordinance data are also available on the interactive county map with filtering by grade, state, and risk factor.

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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 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.