46.2

Risk Grade

Good

Shreveport metro parish; SWEPCO (AEP/SPP) grid dominant; urban density restricts utility-scale sites to western rural fringe; declining population in Shreveport urban core; North Louisiana Electric Cooperative on outer rural fringe; oil-and-gas political culture but not hostile to solar; C-grade reflecting urban land constraints, moderate permitting complexity, and suburban saturation risk

Assessment Snapshot

Population

240204

State Rank

#28

Compliance

48%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

200 ft from property lines; 500 ft from occupied structures in urban zones; 150 ft in rural fringe

Zoning Mechanism

Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — Caddo Parish Commission / Planning Department

Acreage Caps

None formally established; urban density limits viable acreage

Spacing Rules

None established

Size Restrictions

Projects near Shreveport typically <20 MW due to land constraints

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Mixed — urban/suburban core limits utility-scale; rural western fringe more receptive; Caddo Commission historically oil-and-gas focused but open to solar as economic development

Basis for Assessment

Caddo Parish Commission; Shreveport Times; SWEPCO territory; Caddo Council on Aging (community inputs)

Political Risk Factors

Stable-Mixed

Board Members

Caddo Parish Commission (5 members) — caddoparishla.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SPP / Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO)

Utilities

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), North Louisiana 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

Shreveport suburban commercial solar (multiple rooftop/parking canopy projects, 2021-2024); one rural fringe ground-mount (~15 MW, 2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None confirmed

Explore the Full Tracker

View risk assessments for all 3,100+ US counties, compare states, and download detailed ordinance data for your solar development pipeline.

Launch SolarRisk Tracker

Caddo Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment