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Concordia Parish County, LA — Solar Development Risk Assessment

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

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Risk Grade
Good
Flat Mississippi Delta parish opposite Natchez Mississippi; excellent solar terrain in alluvial flatlands; Cleco Power MISO grid; Concordia Electric Cooperative covers rural areas; declining population and agricultural economy make land lease income attractive; no zoning restrictions beyond CUP; B-grade on strong physical fundamentals and permissive environment
Assessment Snapshot
Population
19259
State Rank
#15
Compliance
35%
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) — Concordia Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive-Neutral — flat Delta agricultural parish; Police Jury pro-economic development; Mississippi River proximity does not restrict solar development
Basis for Assessment
Concordia Parish Police Jury; Vidalia Enterprise; Concordia Electric Cooperative
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Concordia Parish President + Police Jury — concordiaparishla.gov

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Cleco Power
Utilities
Cleco Power, Concordia 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
Vidalia-area agricultural solar lease (approx. 8 MW, 2022)
Denied/Withdrawn Projects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