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Assumption Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

Local solar ordinance barriers, board sentiment, and utility policies that affect development timelines and risk.

45.8
Risk Grade
Good
Bayou-country parish south of Baton Rouge; flat terrain favorable but coastal fringe and flood zone classification add insurance and permitting layers; Entergy Louisiana MISO; declining population reduces land competition; B-grade reflecting permissive Police Jury offset by coastal fringe and flooding uncertainty
Assessment Snapshot
Population
21891
State Rank
#27
Compliance
40%
Trajectory
38

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements
150 ft from property lines; 300 ft from occupied structures; flood zone compliance required
Zoning Mechanism
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — Assumption Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive-Neutral — agricultural heritage, low density; some coastal/flood zone concerns add community hesitancy
Basis for Assessment
Assumption Parish Police Jury; Napoleonville local contacts; USACE flood zone maps
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Assumption Parish President + Police Jury — assumptionla.com

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Entergy Louisiana
Utilities
Entergy Louisiana, Cleco Power
State Permitting Process
Parish zoning authority; no state solar preemption; conditional use permit typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW); no mandatory decommissioning bond statewide (some parishes require it)
State Incentives
Federal ITC eligible; Louisiana sales tax exemption for solar equipment; Louisiana property tax exemption for solar; no state income tax credit for commercial solar

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects
Napoleonville-area agricultural solar lease (approx. 8 MW, 2023)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects
None known

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Last verified: 2026-04-02 | SolarRisk Tracker | Data sources: Government records, utility filings, public meeting minutes