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Evangeline 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
Flat central Acadiana prairie parish; Ville Platte seat; Cleco Power and SLEMCO co-op share territory (MISO footprint); declining population and agricultural economy make lease income attractive; no zoning restrictions beyond CUP process; minimal solar saturation to date; B-grade reflecting solid Acadiana rural development fundamentals with low complexity
Assessment Snapshot
Population
33395
State Rank
#12
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) — Evangeline Parish Police Jury
Acreage Caps
None established
Spacing Rules
None established
Size Restrictions
None established

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis
Supportive-Neutral — flat central Acadiana parish; Police Jury pro-economic development; agricultural landowner receptivity good; no organized opposition
Basis for Assessment
Evangeline Parish Police Jury; Ville Platte Gazette; Cleco Power; SLEMCO territory
Political Risk Factors
Stable
Board Members
Evangeline Parish President + Police Jury — evangelineparish.org

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator
MISO / Cleco Power
Utilities
Cleco Power, South Louisiana Electric Membership Co-op (SLEMCO)
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
Ville Platte area agricultural solar lease (approx. 7 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Denied/Withdrawn Projects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