Inyo County, California solar ordinance
Solar: 20 MW (Commercial Scale Renewable Energy Solar Facility) maximum project size, 250 MW (Western Solar Energy Group) maximum project size. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read September 30, 2026.
Updated September 2026
Solar rules
7 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Maximum project sizeCommercial Scale Renewable Energy Solar FacilityCommercial Scale Renewable Energy Solar Facility (20 megawatts or less) A renewable energy solar facility that produces 20 MW or less of electricity for off-site use, consumption and/or sale. | 20 MW |
Maximum project sizeWestern Solar Energy GroupWestern Solar Energy Group Total 250 1,500 | 250 MW |
Maximum project sizeWestern Solar Energy Group TotalWestern Solar Energy Group Total 250 1,500 | 1,500 acres |
Maximum project sizeSouthern Solar Energy GroupSouthern Solar Energy Group Total 100 600 | 100 MW |
Maximum project sizeSouthern Solar Energy Group TotalSouthern Solar Energy Group Total 100 600 | 600 acres |
Maximum project sizeEastern Solar Energy GroupEastern Solar Energy Group Total 500 3,000 | 500 MW |
Maximum project sizeEastern Solar Energy Group TotalEastern Solar Energy Group Total 500 3,000 | 3,000 acres |
Source: Inyo County ordinance (PDF), read September 30, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
California state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All California rules and counties.
State siting: California Energy Commission (Opt-In Certification Program)
A developer of solar or wind of 50 MW or more, or storage of 200 MWh or more, may choose state certification from the Energy Commission instead of county permits, applying by June 30, 2030; otherwise county rules apply.
Pub. Resources Code 25545, 25545.1 (AB 205, 2022). Source
Limits on local rules
If the developer opts in, the state certificate replaces local permits and overrides local ordinances; otherwise county rules apply.
Pub. Resources Code 25545.1(b). Source
Every California figure in one spreadsheet
33 figures from 9 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 5 of those places are not on this site. Plus California state law.
How these figures were read
We found Inyo County's own ordinance and had two AI models read it separately. A figure is shown only when both read the same number and the sentence it comes from was found in the document. Moratoria and bans are checked against the adopting document. Ordinances change and many figures apply only in some cases, so check the cited section with the county before relying on one.