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Beauregard Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

40.4
Risk Grade
Good
SW Louisiana rural parish centered on DeRidder; Cleco Power MISO grid; Beauregard Electric Cooperative serves rural fringe; mix of timber and flat agricultural land; pro-industry culture from oil-and-gas heritage; B-grade reflecting favorable rural fundamentals with modest terrain variation (timber hills) limiting some utility-scale sites
Assessment Snapshot
Population
37497
State Rank
#12
Compliance
35%
Trajectory
32

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) — Beauregard Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive-Neutral — SW Louisiana timber/rural parish; Police Jury pro-economic development; limited public opposition
Basis for Assessment
Beauregard Parish Police Jury; DeRidder News; Cleco Power territory data
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Beauregard Parish President + Police Jury — beauregardparishla.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Cleco Power
Utilities
Cleco Power, Beauregard 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
DeRidder-area solar projects (approx. 10-15 MW, 2021-2023)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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