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Avoyelles Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

41.3
Risk Grade
Good
Central Louisiana agricultural parish; flat Red River Valley terrain favorable; Cleco Power MISO grid; Avoyelles Electric Cooperative serves rural areas; declining population reduces land pressure; Native American tribal presence (Tunica-Biloxi, Marksville area) is neutral to energy projects; B-grade on solid rural development fundamentals
Assessment Snapshot
Population
40144
State Rank
#16
Compliance
36%
Trajectory
33

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium
No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

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

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive-Neutral — low-density agricultural parish, Police Jury pro-economic development, limited opposition
Basis for Assessment
Avoyelles Parish Police Jury; Marksville Weekly News; Cleco service territory
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Avoyelles Parish President + Police Jury — avoyellesparish.com

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Cleco Power
Utilities
Cleco Power, Avoyelles Electric Cooperative
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
Small agricultural solar lease near Marksville (approx. 5 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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