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Wisconsin

72 Counties 72 Low/Moderate Risk 0 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS 10%

Grade distribution

A 2B 70

Overview

Wisconsin has 72 tracked counties. 72 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's RPS framework (RPS 10%) is a mixed factor for renewable development. No Wisconsin counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Washington CountyA33
Ozaukee CountyA35
Lafayette CountyB35
Pepin CountyB35
Richland CountyB35
Trempealeau CountyB35
Vernon CountyB35
Waushara CountyB35
Iowa CountyB35
Clark CountyB36
Jackson CountyB36
Juneau CountyB36
Marquette CountyB36
Buffalo CountyB36
Crawford CountyB36
Douglas CountyB36
Marinette CountyB36
Oneida CountyB36
Racine CountyB36
Taylor CountyB36
Dunn CountyB36
Green Lake CountyB36
Langlade CountyB36
Monroe CountyB36
Polk CountyB36
Shawano CountyB36
Vilas CountyB36
Florence CountyB36
Forest CountyB36
Iron CountyB36
Menominee CountyB36
Green CountyB36
Kewaunee CountyB36
Portage CountyB36
Sauk CountyB36
Waupaca CountyB36
Ashland CountyB36
Bayfield CountyB36
Grant CountyB36
Price CountyB36
Rusk CountyB36
Sawyer CountyB36
Washburn CountyB36
Burnett CountyB36
Chippewa CountyB37
Pierce CountyB37
Barron CountyB37
Waukesha CountyB37
Door CountyB37
Columbia CountyB37
Wood CountyB37
Dane CountyB37
Lincoln CountyB37
Oconto CountyB38
Dodge CountyB38
Manitowoc CountyB38
Marathon CountyB38
Saint Croix CountyB38
Adams CountyB38
Calumet CountyB38
Eau Claire CountyB38
Fond du Lac CountyB38
Jefferson CountyB38
Sheboygan CountyB38
Walworth CountyB38
La Crosse CountyB39
Rock CountyB39
Winnebago CountyB39
Outagamie CountyB40
Milwaukee CountyB41
Brown CountyB42
Kenosha CountyB44

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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.